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Like a true community, let ' s make meaningful connections. Aimed at helping ISPA members discover each other, share one another ' s passions and inspirations, and hopefully kick-start warm introductions among peers, this section called Social Connections is all about building bridges. Share your passion with Pulse and see yourself featured in this section.
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Melis Cohen OWNER AND DESIGNER • MELIS ACCESSORIES PHOENIX, ARIZONA
1. BOOK CURRENTLY READING: Everyday Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck
2. FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATION: Tuscany, Italy! I love it so much, I want to move there. I fell in love with its beautiful and simple culture.
3. INSPIRATIONAL LEADER OR BUSINESS ICON: The Dalai Lama 4. MOST USED APP( S): Instagram and Two Dots, the only game I play.
5. HOTEL AMENITY YOU CAN’ T LIVE WITHOUT: I am pretty simple but I am a bath girl! I love to relax in a big tub with bath salts.
FITNESS ROUTINE: Yoga and High-Intensity Interval Training( HIIT)
FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE:“ Some people feel the rain; others just get wet.” – Iconic Reggae Music Artist Bob Marley
GUILTY PLEASURE: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Okay, I also watch The Real Housewives of Orange County and The Real Housewives of New York. I am so guilty of loving them!
TOP OF YOUR BUCKET LIST: Socotra Island off the Indian Ocean! There are rare and amazing plants, trees and wildlife that are not found
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anywhere else in the entire world and have been on this island for millions of years. It looks as if it is on another planet.
BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’ VE RECEIVED: Don’ t listen to anyone who tells you can’ t do something. Follow your heart and you can do anything you have set on your mind!
YOUR OWN ADVICE TO YOUR 20-SOMETHING SELF: Don’ t sweat the small stuff. Everything happens for a reason to keep you on the right path even though it may sometimes feel as if everything is crumbling around you. Trust in the timing!
IF YOU COULD TIME-TRAVEL, YOU’ D TRAVEL BACK TO: Even though I try to focus on the day at hand, I would love to go back to a time where we were safer and lived more simply.
ONE SUPERPOWER YOU’ D LOVE TO HAVE: I would love to be able to teleport. I could always spend time with my family as we do not live in the same city and there are so many places all over the world I could go and experience. ■
FAVORITE CHARITY / CAUSE TO SUPPORT: Raising awareness for breast cancer is very important to me for it has directly affected my family. I have added a breast cancer Energie bracelet to my line of which 100 percent of the profit goes to a local nonprofit organization called Don’ t Be A Chump! Check For a Lump! The organization donates wigs to cancer patients to keep them feeling beautiful during their treatment process as natural wigs are so expensive. They also are now providing free mammography for prevention and I am so happy to be able to help support their cause as they help keep women’ s spirits high and positive during an extremely difficult time.
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October 2016 ■ PULSE 63