Fresheye Magazine. September Edition 2019.

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Issue 45. September 2019 Lifestyle Photography Culture

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l Brain exercise

Massage the mind. l Candidate

Spiritual politics. l Happy hour bites

Happy taste buds. l XĂ bia

A Spanish getaway. l Fender notes

Tune into vintage guitar. l Marc Jacob’s Beauty

Fashion your beauty.

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l Meditation

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Finding your inner being in the moment.

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l Colour

The sensual power and effect of colour.

Cover image: Pintrest archive.

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Brain exercise is good

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ive your brain a workout! The simplest brain games and cognitive exercises can boost memory, help you think clearer and help your mind work faster.

Your brain’s fitness depends on how much it is used. Every time you do something new or different, you create new neural pathways and simple tricks can help give your brain a workout!

Despite being an organ, the brain has some powerful similarities with muscles. It can be worked on, developed, tested, and have its endurance and capacity increased. Just like physical exercise, it’s about training the brain to ensure its happy and healthy.

Something as simple as using your nondominant hand more in your day to day life will cause your brain to lay down new pathways and rethink daily tasks. Staying engaged with the tasks at hand is also a good way to test the brain. For example instead of relying on a list to remind us what we need to do or get, only use it when you have completed all the tasks you can think of, this keeps the brain active.

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Mind

Puzzles are like weights for the mind, deciphering abstract concepts, performing math problems, and working to find answers helps your brain develop new neural pathways.

Even something as simple as practising to remember a loved ones number, can start off a good habit of retaining knowledge,

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for the head which you may also need in the future.

Conversations with people about something recent or from the past is also a great method of jogging past memories and exercising the brain. Face-to-face social interactions force our brains to think and act on the spot. Conversations, discussions and exploring ideas challenges your brain to accept new concepts and entertain abstract thoughts.

Mental exercise is something we all do daily without sometimes noticing. For instance observing things, people and situations, problem solving, organising our schedules, the list goes on.

Doing these things gives our brains something to think about and therefore keeps it active

Wake up to being mindful.

by Sophie Fitzjohn. and alert.

Routine is usually what keeps us all moving forward; however mixing it up every now and then is a good thing!

For example, drive or walk a different way to wherever you normally go. This little change in routine helps the brain practice memory and directions, and also changes up your day and makes mundane things more interesting for you. Another aspect of your daily routine which is also important is ensuring you are getting enough good quality sleep! It’s a must for a healthy brain, to schedule in rest.

Learning or doing something new or even rekindling an old hobby is a great exercise for the brain. Its engaging and gives the brain new experiences and information to work with. Picking a book on a completely new subject you don’t know anything about is a great start. Keep entertained as well as informed and educated.

These methods keep your brain active and also enable you to pick up and develop new skills, it’s a win, win!

Quote - “The brain is muscle. If you don’t exercise it, it will get slow.”

Rachel Riley

“I don’t always enjoy curating, but I do believe it’s part of my job.

It’s a good exercise for my brain, like warming up.”

Takashi Murakami

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Office on my mind Is it time for politics to get spiritual?

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hen Marianne Williamson announced her bid for president in late January, her campaign was largely ignored by pundits and the press.

This was, in a way, understandable: The 2020 presidential race is already ridiculously crowded, and because Williamson is better known as a spiritual adviser than a politician, many aren’t convinced that the outsider is the best candidate to defeat Trump.

And yet, she has achieved a not-insignificant modicum of success so far; most significantly, she has qualified for at least two Democratic debates. During the inaugural debate on June 28, speaking in an indecipherable accent, Williamson railed against our America’s “sickness-care system” and promised to “harness love” to defeat Trump. And, on July 30, Williamson took to the stage yet again.

Illuminata. And, though she dislikes being described as a spiritual ‘guru,’ she decidedly is.

As evidenced by her decades-long career, Williamson probably wouldn’t describe herself as a politician. However, this isn’t the first time Williamson has run for office. In 2014, she launched an unsuccessful bid for then-soonto-retire Representative Henry Waxman’s seat in Southern California — a campaign that garnered the support of Kim Kardashian West, Eva Longoria, and Nicole Richie, among many other celebs. Hell, Alannis Morissette wrote and recorded a song for Williamson’s campaign, titled, “Today.”

Who exactly is Marianne Williamson?

Williamson is a 67-year-old “thought leader” who has been a spiritual adviser to Cher, an officiant at one of Elizabeth Taylor’s weddings, and a confidant of Oprah Winfrey. She has also written four New York Times best-selling books, including A Return to Love and

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Political Candidate

Williamson certainly has some slightly unusual proposals addressing some of the biggest issues plaguing America — the climate crisis, mass incarceration, our broken health-care system — but she has thrown her support behind most of the big progressive issues.

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At its core, Williamson’s campaign is built around a message of love.

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Happy hour bites The words ‘happy’ and ‘hour’ have appeared together for centuries when describing pleasant times.

The use of the phrase ‘happy hour,’ to refer to a scheduled period of entertainment is, however, of much more recent vintage.

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Cocktail and bites Many people tend to pair cocktails with food.

It can be as simple as a dry martini with grilled sea bass or a French martini with a chocolate mousse.

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Chicken wing drum sticks It’s rare for chicken not to appear on a menu.

Be adventurous with your seasoning or marinate.

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Fish and chips An old favourite like cod and chips will always please the crowd. Haddock is always a good choice too.

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Parmaham and sun dried tomato For that continental flavour sun dried tomato and fresh leaf livens the taste buds.

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The art of canape To satisfy many palates extend the menu.

Tomato, prawn, beef, egg, salmon. Take your pick.

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Pizza Employ mediterranean flare with authentic pizza.

Classic cheese and tomato to start.

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Pork variety Choose your style of pork from rashers to thinly slice cured.

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Melon salad wrap Literal fruit salad. Lettace leaf and melon with salad garnish - try something different.

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Kiwi and melon salad Combine a little sharp with a mild flavour.

Rocket on top for a peppery note.

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Aaah Xàbia...

A truly Spanish experience by Dennis Sterne.

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hy do we go on holiday?

Some are looking for warmer weather.

Some are looking to wind down at a regular preferred destination. Call me cultured - I’m looking for a new experience where I can relax and have the beauty of foreign culture resinate in my mind for years after the experience. My summer getaway this year, an assured decision making exercise - Alicanti in Spain. While I toured various parts of Alicante, Xàbia stole my heart in terms of the mentioned culural experience.

I found it to be the most visually diverse mash between period and contemporary Spain. This is the case from the town centre to the coastal region. Situated on the back side of the Montgó, behind a wide bay and sheltered between two rocky headlands, the town has become a very popular small seaside

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resort and market town. Half of its resident population and over two thirds of its annual visitors are foreigners.

A picture of beauty From the rooftop of the Museo Soler Blasco in the town centre to the coast line where the modern Fishermans Church resides Xàbia shows you what I think must be an unparralled Spanish cultural flavour. While sheltering from a flash rain sat under a shop canopy, I conversed with an old lady. Not a word of Spanish from me and not a hint of English from her. Somehow we agreed on the compliments of Xàbia. However she was very keen to express the superior beauty of Madrid where she came from. Perhaps this then must be my next Spanish experience to partake in a little Spanish location jousting.

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View from the rooftop of Museo Soler Blasco - XĂ bia.

Photography - Dennis Sterne, iphone 8

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Above and right: Street, alley and courtyard scenes caught in the heart of Xàbia town centre.

Destination Xàbia or Jávea is a coastal town in the comarca of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Valencia, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. Situated on the back side of the Montgó, behind a wide bay and sheltered between two rocky headlands, the town has become a very popular small seaside resort and market town.

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The area was first inhabited in prehistoric times, 30,000 years ago by cave dwellers on Montgรณ.

Subsequent residents have included Stone and Bronze-age peoples,

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Destination Located between the capes of San Antonio and Nao, Jávea is one of the most important tourist destinations on the Costa Blanca. The historic quarter, located two kilometres away from the coastline, preserves a beautiful architecture, also with newer monuments such as the Fisermans Church dedicated to the fishermen of the town (above left).

Right: Views at Museo Soler Blasco de Xàbia.

The upper floor is devoted to underwater archaeology, with an extensive collection of valuable artefacts salvaged in the Xàbia coastal waters which make it possible to discover a substantial part of this land’s history between the 7th Century B.C. until the 19th Century of our era.

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The Museum of Xà bia occupies one of the city’s most relevant civil buildings.

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Play that thing Fender is synonymous to music what seasoning is to food.

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ender Musical Instruments Corporation is the world’s foremost manufacturer of guitars, basses, amplifiers and related equipment.

With an illustrious history dating back to 1946. Fender has touched and transformed music worldwide and in nearly every genre: rock ‘n’ roll, country and western, jazz, rhythm and blues, and many others.

The guitars The Fender Stratocaster Ubiquitous and essential, the Stratocaster has transcended its original intended purpose as a tool (a stylish one, at that) to become such an archetype. It has risen above its everyday function to become a cultural symbol for creativity, individuality, artistry and more than a little exuberant rebelliousness.

The Fender Telecaster -

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The Fender Telecaster, colloquially known as the Tele, is the world’s first commercially successful[note 1] solid-body electric guitar. Its simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music.

History In 1950, Fender introduced the first massproduced solid-body Spanish-style electric guitar, the Telecaster (originally named the Broadcaster for two-pickup models and Esquire for single-pickup).[11] Following its success, Fender created the first mass-produced electric bass, the Precision Bass (P-Bass). In 1954, Fender unveiled the Stratocaster (“Strat”) guitar.

With the Telecaster and Precision Bass having been on the market for some time, Leo Fender was able to incorporate input from working musicians into the Stratocaster’s design. u

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Music note Fender Play is the complete app for learning to play acoustic and electric guitar, bass and ukulele. Get started with step-by-step lessons. www.fender.com/play

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The Fender Stratocaster is the quintessential electric guitar - a worldwide archetype; the basic form that leaps to mind at the very mention of the phrase electric guitar even among those who don’t play.

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Modern influence Fender’s new Acoustasonic Telecaster (right) is an innovative hybrid that can produce both electric and acoustic sounds. The initial impression is of a regular Telecaster, but dig a little deeper and you’ll find a chambered ash body, acoustic-style rosewood bridge, a Custom Shop single-coil and Fishman’s Aura technology.

Above top: The iconic Fender Statocaster.

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Above: 1969 Fender Champ Amp. Above right: Fender’s new Acoustasonic Telecaster.

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The Fender Stratocaster is the quintessential electric guitar - a worldwide archetype; the basic form that leaps to mind at the very mention of the phrase electric guitar even among those who don’t play. www.fender.com/play

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Marc Jacob’s Beauty Marc’s signature rule-breaking creativity drives his irresistible makeup vision. For Marc, beauty runs counter to the expected.

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The vision - After 30 years, Marc Jacobs continues to unabashedly shape the boundaries of American fashion. The indefinable characteristics of his namesake label are the result of a certain unique, uncommonly frank and brilliantly outspoken perspective.

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Marc Jacobs-beauty packaging design by - Established.

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Beauty high shine lip laquer.

And enameled nail polish.

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Irina Shayk Made up with Marc Jacobs beauty makeup.

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Shameless Youthful Line 24-h longwear foundation spf 25.

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Perfume and makeup Valetines gift ideas.

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Radiant Marc Jacobs Beauty Collection.

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Lila Grace Moss Announced as the face of Marc Jacobs Beauty Fall 2018.

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Marc Jacobs Beauty Holiday The Sky Liner Kiss Pop Lip Colour Stick.

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The art of

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editation is a practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing their mind on a particular object, thought or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state. Scholars have found meditation difficult to define, as practices vary both between traditions and within them.

What is meditation?

Meditation isn’t about becoming a different person, a new person, or even a better person.

It’s about training in awareness and getting a healthy sense of perspective. You’re not trying to turn off your thoughts or feelings. You’re learning to observe them without judgment.

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Learning to meditate is like learning any other skill. Think of it like exercising a muscle that you’ve never really worked out before. It takes consistent practice to get comfortable.

And it’s usually easier if you have a teacher.

Meditation App There are over 2,000 meditation apps out there, but ‘Headspace’ is one of the only ones committed to advancing the field of mindfulness meditation through clinicallyvalidated research on their product. They are currently in progress on research studies with large national institutions that could be among the largest mindfulness meditation trials ever conducted. They are committed to ensuring Headspace can actually make an impact in people’s lives. www.headspace.com

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Our being resonates with the sight of a flower, sound of birds, feeling of the breeze. These experiences wake something up inside of us, and help to set our lives into a more natural rhythm.

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Meditation is no stranger to sport.

The ability to conentrate the mind with a pointed focus that means muscle memory and attention to detail becomes more accute is an attractive prospect for competitors.

Sport champions often declair the ability to be mindful in the peparation for a big event gives them the edge they need to perform. Rock climbers often talk about employing a meditative state while climbing which conquers the fear that can very often interupt the fluidity of a climb.

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Nature has a way of demanding our attention and our focus. It forces us to simplify our thoughts much like meditation does. We focus on what’s right in front of us. We become present.

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Nature meditation: Ideally, find a quiet place in nature where you can connect to the earth.

Train the mind to cultivate awareness, clarity and an array of positive qualities.

Yogi meditation: The Transcendental Meditation technique or TM is a form of silent mantra meditation, developed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The meditation practice involves the use of a mantra and is practiced for 20 minutes twice per day while sitting with one’s eyes closed.

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Transcendental Meditation technique Described as both religious and non-religious, as an aspect of a new religious movement, as rooted in Hinduism.

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Meditation in film: The most important source for the Jedi Way is Taoism, an ancient Chinese philosophy whose name is generally translated as “the Way” or as “the Way of Nature.” The two main goals of Taoism are to achieve balance and to exist in harmony with nature (and with all living beings). There is no deity as such in Taoism, which conceptualizes ultimate reality as a primal energy. This energy is expressed in the world in the form of two equal and opposing forces, the “yin” or passive female force, and the “yang” or active male force. These forces are neither good nor evil, and what is desirable is that they be in balance at all times.

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Yoda - The legendary Jedi Master and stronger than most in his connection with the Force.

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Colour Poetry can make people swoon, and a shocking image can enrage people to action. But one of the lesser-known, but no less powerful, ways to invoke emotion is through colour. There is much written about colour theory, and you only need to look at the world around you to see and feel its impact.

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Certain colors have been associated with increased blood pressure, increased metabolism, and eyestrain

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Above: One of the most beautiful blue butterflies is the Ulysses Butterfly.

Also known as the blue mountain butterfly, this species is a larger Australian swallowtail. They live in the Australian tropical rainforest.

The Ulysses Butterfly is a tourism symbol for the northern Australian coast.

Above right: Polandbased Agabag have a huge array of handbags and jewelry encased in official LEGO bricks.

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Right: Measuring 63.5 cm (25 in.) in length, the toco toucan is the largest of all toucans.

Its black body and white/yellow throat are overshadowed by its most recognizable trait: a large colorful beak.

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There are four psychological primary colours - red, blue, yellow and green.

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Above: The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León, better known as the MUSAC, is a contemporary art museum in the city of León, Spain.

Above right: Holi; is a popular ancient Hindu festival, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is celebrated predominantly in India and Nepal, but has also spread to other areas of Asia and parts of the Western world through the diaspora from the Indian subcontinent. Holi is popularly known as the Indian “festival of spring”, the “festival of colours”

Right: Psychedelic Colors by SparklingSary on DeviantArt

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Exposure to light in the morning, and blue/green light in particular, prompts the release of the hormone cortisol which stimulates and wakes us.

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