“There are two ways to get enough: One is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.” - G.K. Chesterton

GWS Fashion Presentation

There are times in your life when being proud is just so, so, soooo good. I experienced one of these moments at the Global Wellness Summit in Singapore this past month.

Fashion + StyleJessica JesseNovember 4, 2019Global Wellness Summit, fashion show, sloane, fsahion, presentation, singaporeComment

BDG Team Pumpkins

Welcome to the BDG Team Pumpkin Patch!

LifestyleJessica JesseOctober 30, 2019halloween, pumpkins, decorated, competitionComment

Happy International Cat Day

BuDhaGirls know about Fred (aka BuDhakitty)…the tiny, fluffy, hobble legged, clipped ear, pain nubbin, feral cat that has Jessica entirely as his devoted servant.

Mindfulness, LifestyleJessica JesseOctober 28, 2019international cat day, cat, fred, pet Comment

Luxury Appreciation

Okay so you go out and buy a Louis Vuitton handbag for over $2000USD…how do you know it is worth the money you paid for it?

Fashion + StyleJessica JesseOctober 23, 2019luxury, appreciation, money, experience, purseComment

The Emperors New Clothes

“The Emperor’s New Clothes” is a story that always fascinated me. As a child, I had a beautifully illustrated book of this story featuring a rather ugly emperor and his over-indulging court.

InspirationJessica JesseOctober 21, 2019emperor, story, meaning, book, clothes, blindComment

Good Taste

The first rule about good taste is not talking about it…but since this blog is precisely about that well, there just might be some exceptions.

Fashion + StyleJessica JesseOctober 16, 2019good taste, comfortable, accepting, grateful, aware, wisdom, education, cultivation, discernment, refinement, humilityComment

Luxury

What makes a brand a luxury brand? Here’s my take on this…

Fashion + StyleJessica JesseOctober 14, 2019luxury, quality, authenticComment

Wealth To Enjoy

“Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.” -Benjamin Franklin

MindfulnessJessica JesseOctober 9, 2019complete, journey, lack, wealth, wealth to enjoyComment

October is the month of JOY

Joy spans our emotional repertoire. We can be overjoyed or joyless. We can bring joy into our relationships or be a killjoy. But what does joy have to do with wellness at work? Everything!

Inspiration, Lifestyle, MindfulnessJessica JesseSeptember 30, 2019october, joy, moonshot, wellness, month, calendar, te, theme, inspire, full moonComment

Taking The High Road

Sometimes circumstances appear in your life that force you to stand up for your values and set standards. This wake-up call of sorts is normally unexpected and more often than not…difficult.

Inspiration, Lifestyle, MindfulnessJessica JesseSeptember 25, 2019taking the high road, circumstances, standards, situation, approachinga, valuesComment

Fashionistas Beware

“Women who follow fashion too closely run a great risk: losing their deeper nature, their style, their natural elegance.” -Yves Saint Laurent

Fashion + Style, Words of WisdomJessica JesseSeptember 23, 2019fashionistas, fashionistas beware, yves saint laurent, fashionComment

Antoinette's Paradigm

“No one is satisfied with his fortune or dissatisfied with his intellect.” -Antoinette Deshoulières

Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Words of WisdomJessica JesseSeptember 18, 2019antoinette, deshoulieres, quote, satisfaction, fortune, focusing, control, paradigmComment

Champagne anyone?

BuDhaGirl launches our most awaited color ever…Champagne. What other color could represent the ultimate glamour derived from nature? It is no wonder that when Dom Pérignon discovered champagne (by mistake), he said: “I have tasted the stars.”

Fashion + Style, Lifestyle, StyleJessica JesseSeptember 16, 2019champagne, awb, new, bangles, all weather bangles, dom perignonComment

Wealth

“Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.” -Benjamin Franklin

Inspiration, Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Words of WisdomJessica JesseSeptember 11, 2019wealth, benjamin franklin, outlook, quote, giving, joy, you, pure joyComment

Self Evaluation

Lately I have been trying to take stock of myself, and when I catch myself doing that I stop, reign back the automatic voice in my head and I say to myself: “Jessica, if that’s what you want to do then you are going to clear your mind, step back and simply be for a few moments.”

Lifestyle, MindfulnessJessica JesseSeptember 9, 2019self evaluation, pros, cons, best you, plan, improvement, simply be, evaluating, evaluation, selfComment

Is Maximalism Genetic?

Confession: I have the maximalist gene. It is in my DNA and this gene has been further strengthened by environment and circumstance.

Inspiration, Lifestyle, MindfulnessJessica JesseSeptember 4, 2019maximalism, maximalist, genetic, gene, confession, childrenComment

Values

Sometimes themes manifest themselves as a “movement of sorts” in people’s psyche. This new awareness more often than not, causes change because the psyche then decides to make these changes tangible: movements.

Mindfulness, Words of WisdomJessica JesseSeptember 2, 2019values, pendulum, consumptionComment

Give

“They who give have all things; they who withhold have nothing.” Hindu Proverb

Inspiration, Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Words of WisdomJessica JesseAugust 28, 2019giving, give, hindu proverbComment

Happy National Dog Day!

Happy National Dog Day! Today is a day to give all dogs the recognition they so deserve.

LifestyleJessica JesseAugust 26, 2019dog, national dog day, celebrate, budhadogComment