Women With Gusto: From Creative Outlet to Cosmetics Innovation with Maryam Behrouzi of Spela Cosmetics

Women are strong. Women are passionate. So many women in this world live every day with great enthusiasm…with gusto! The Women With Gusto Series is dedicated to inspiring women through the stories of female entrepreneurs and badasses who are living life with purpose and passion. Today, Maryam Behrouzi of Spela Cosmetics shares her story of creative outlets, cosmetic innovation, and ethical business! Her story is inspiring and her personal positivity is contagious! To all the women living with great enthusiasm…or working to do so!

Why Happy is Our Instinctive State of Being: 5 Ways to Release the Bad and Uncover the Good

Though sometimes it feels like negativity easily takes over your life, this is not our natural human state of being. Our brains WANT to be happy. In fact, they ARE naturally very happy. Why then, are do so many of us struggle to remain positive and find happiness on a daily basis? There are many factors in our life which cause anxiety, stress, worry, frustration and a whole host of other negative emotions. But what happens if we remove these negative contributors from our lives? We are left in our default, or instinctive state of happiness and bliss. Learn 5 ways to find your own natural happy state from some of the world’s happiest countries and how to remove the bad so you are only left with the good…and so you can experience joy regularly, rather than rarely.

Embrace Your Unique Power: Overcome Limiting Intimidation (why I do what I do)

Find out why intimidation is killing your joy, what it means to embrace your purpose, and why I do what I I do. You deserve to see the beauty in your own unique self and to learn to overcome the intimidation that we let cripple us in society. Release comparison, embrace yourself, and learn how to live with great enthusiasm, with GUSTO, everyday.

5 Ways to Thrive and Find Purpose Despite Life's Confusing Game of Trial and Error

Sometimes, life itself is hard…let alone finding purpose, joy, and great enthusiasm in each day. Learn 5 ways to ignite your passion and fuel your fire despite the confusing game of trial and error that life seems to be at times! Empower your purpose and find your joy, one step at a time.

Recharge Enthusiasm: Embrace Your Passion With Healthy Time Away

I’ve been there. The project that used to bring me loads of joy and tons of passion is now…kind of a chore. How did that happen?! Where did the passion go and why is my purpose fleeting? It’s okay…all you need is to recharge your enthusiasm with some healthy time away. Despite what society says forward progress looks like, sometimes a pause is the most productive way to embrace your passion and remember why you started.