Mantra Mondays with Janet Gunn, The Grateful Gardenia

If you have been following my blog and my Instagram over the past few years, you can see that I have a blogging bestie who I enjoy spending time with, both in my personal and professional life! If you don’t already know her, say hello to this special glow girl, Janet Gunn, Founder of the incredibly inspiring blog The Grateful Gardenia. We met at a charity luncheon three years ago and have been working together, partnering on projects ever since.

Janet is beautiful inside and out. She started her blog from a place of gratitude and shares her everyday tips and tricks on how to lead a more fulfilled, beautiful life. She also creates the most gorgeous style, beauty, and travel content through her Instagram, stories, articles, and videos, helping women to enrich their everyday lives. I adore her aesthetic and impeccable taste, plus she does everything with grace and style. 

A former Texas girl and Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, Janet has a very colorful resume; having worked as a flight attendant, actress, jewelry designer, and now an LA lifestyle influencer with incredible fashion style. Her latest partnership is a co-branded fashion line with designer Franne Golde.

Check out and shop the Franne Golde X GG designs here!

Recently, Janet launched an inspirational weekly newsletter that you can sign up for to arrive in your inbox every Monday called #MantraMonday. Below are some quotes from her Mantra Monday Instagram posts.

What is #MantraMonday? It's an opportunity for you to kick off your week with some good vibes! Janet takes time each day to get in touch with everything around her, finding a mantra that allows her to connect with abundance. She shows us that by making this connection with the universe your positive affirmations start to play out. Here are some of her favorite mantras, book recommendations, meditation programs, motivational speakers and teachers, and anything else that might energize your week! Subscribe to the #mantramonday newsletter here!

Shop some of Janet’s favorite reads below!

Follow Janet for encouragement on feeling alive, inspired and empowered, whatever your age. I know you will feel her infectious personality through her blog and her social platforms as much as I do. 

The Grateful Gardenia
@JanetGunnGratefulGardenia
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xxMelissa

Gift Yourself or Someone Special an In-Home Massage This Holiday Season

It’s a super busy time of year where we all seem to be burning the candle at both ends, making sure we have everyone covered for the holiday gifting season! I’m always looking for creative gift ideas and was excited to find out about Soothe, a leader in spa-quality, in-home massages offered when and where you want. Who wouldn’t appreciate the benefits of a relaxing massage, especially when it can be enjoyed without ever leaving the house?! I have many people on my list who would love the chance to hit the pause button for a moment, but between work commitments, social engagements, and travel schedules, it can be a challenge.

Photo credit: Stefanie Marie

Scheduling a massage with Soothe is quick and easy, and can be done from a mobile phone or laptop. You simply open the app or website to choose your appointment day and time, then select what type of massage you want—Traditional Swedish? Deep tissue? 60, 90, or 120 minutes? Decisions, decisions! They also offer a sports massage, as well as couples and prenatal options. A therapist can arrive at your doorstep in as little as an hour!

When giving as a gift, there are a few delivery options. You either personalize an e-massage card to print, or they can email it to your recipient on the date of your choice. If you want to give a wrapped gift, you can also choose a beautifully-packaged massage card by mail.

Click HERE and use the promo code GLOWGIRL to get $25.00 off when you book a massage. Or, purchase a massage card this holiday season for your loved ones!

Photo credit: Stefanie Marie

I had a great experience using Soothe and plan on becoming a regular. My therapist arrived on time, was very professional, and came fully prepared with everything needed to set up a hygienic, spa-like experience in my home—massage table, clean sheets, oils, lotion, and music!

Photo credit: Stefanie Marie

All of the licensed therapists are fully background checked annually, and have completed hundreds of hours of massage training. They are also fully insured with a multi-million dollar protection policy in case of an unexpected injury or home damage. It set my mind at ease knowing that Soothe places trust and safety at the forefront of its business model.

Photo credit: Stefanie Marie

When my session ended, it was a treat to feel relaxed and rejuvenated in the comfort of my home. The healing touch of massage is beneficial to relieve stress, reduce toxins, improve sleep, and enhance immunity. Treating yourself and those you love to the benefits of a Soothe massage is a great gift that is guaranteed to always fit! And, they are available in over 70 cities and four countries!

As the world’s leading on-demand massage platform, Soothe has fully-licensed and certified therapists bring the spa experience directly to your home, hotel, or office. With therapists available from 8am-midnight, seven days a week, this is the perfect solution to ease scheduling woes and meet wellness goals.

Click HERE and use the promo code GLOWGIRL to get $25.00 off a massage this holiday season, so everyone on your list can appreciate a gift of wellness and relaxation.

Thanks to Soothe, finding time for self-care is easy. I love that I can get an amazing massage on demand, and also give it as a gift to someone special. It’s a win-win solution for this high-stress time of year.

xxMelissa

Photo credit: Stefanie Marie

*The post is sponsored by Soothe. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

Introducing Golden Ray Glow Drops

As many of you know, I launched a beautiful co-branded face oil called Olie X Melissa Meyers RoseGlow Drops last Spring that has been sold out for months. Olie Founder, Linda Thompson, and I knew we had created a product, ritual, and connection that many of you loved. That is what inspired us and has driven us to rethink, reformulate, and modernize our beloved blend. Today, we are excited to announce that we are launching a new luxury face oil, Olie X Melissa Meyers Golden Ray Glow Drops.

Click here to pre-order the Golden Ray Glow Drops face oil now!

This new multi-tasking product contains French Marine Algae, an active ingredient that is scientifically proven to build collagen, moisturize, and retain hydration. While we have new packaging and a new name, the product will have the same beautiful scent as the RoseGlow drops and of course will leave your skin with our signature glow!

We would like you to be one of the early Golden Ray Glow adopters who participates in our pre-sale. We expect this limited-edition product to sell out fast!

Click here for more information and to pre-order your bottle of Golden Ray Glow Drops now and stay tuned for our New York and LA launch events coming up soon! 

With warm regards,

Melissa & Linda

P.S. So much went into creating this incredible formula, I’d like to share part of the letter that Linda sent to all of her devotees… 

“All I can say is that innovating a skincare formula and renovating a home have one thing in common: it’s never going to be as quick or as small as you think.  In other words, we decided to ‘Kondo’ the whole thing.  But instead of asking, ‘Does this spark joy?’ we asked, ‘Will this spark devotion?’ So, we spent the better part of 6 months reformulating and rigorously testing our product. The answer is: Of course!

Why are we so certain? We discovered a collagen-building French Marine Algae ingredient that is so phenomenal with a unique sunset color, I trademarked it.

INTRODUCING GOLDEN RAY GLOW DROPS

I am usually not one for hyperbole (except about lustrous skin). But after these arduous months of logo, package, and product design with a star skincare chemist, I can honestly say that Golden Ray Glow Drops, a collagen-boosting moisturizer, skin smoother, antioxidant, AND hydration lock, will give you the glowing skin of your dreams. 

In order to sharpen our results, as part of our product renewal, I collaborated with a West Coast venture studio which specializes in designing, launching, and growing brands people love. They found Olie to be a thoughtful cult brand with high potential to stand out in a space that had become too crowded. They are backing Olie by co-investing in the brand and putting their heavy-hitting network behind distribution.”

 -Linda Thompson, Founder of Olie Organic Oils