All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. That means they’ve done their fair share of staring at wallsso you don’t have to. Look up for inspiration This super-stylish wall was created using ceiling medallions from a big-box hardware store. They were installed in a single day usingadhesive caulkand then the entire wall was painted a uniform color....

Four generations of women in my family had breast and/or ovarian cancer. My mother had breast cancer at 49. My grandmother battled ovarian cancer twice and passed away when I was 12. Her sister, my great-aunt, had breast cancer twice and died from ovarian cancer. And my great-grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer at 28 and died when she was just 32. There were others, too. I wasnt surprised when I tested positive for the BRCA1 gene mutation at 19....

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I attended theTone It Up retreatin Newport Beach, California this past weekend. posts hashtaged#TIURetreat. So what was it like? Here are some of the things I saw and learned. Get ready for the motherlode. That’s exactly what happened wherever Kat and Karena went. The TIUers went crazzzzy nuts! As a fitness director, I thought that was incredibly cool. Then lunch: fish tacos with slaw and salad plus sides like black beans and fresh salsa....

PB&J is a solid lunch option, but peanut butter makes a pretty perfect pair with a whole lot more than jam. Give your old standby a break without giving up the good stuff: Here are 13 ways to pack peanut butter in your lunchbox. Miso Peanut Pasta Saladbymrslarkin End-of-Summer Vegetables Roasted Thai-Style with TofubyAlexandra V. Jones Yam and Peanut Stew with KalebyGena Hamshaw Grilled Peanut Tofubyenbe Lacinato Kale and Mint Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressingbydymnyno Summer Cold Noodle SaladbyKendra Vaculin Spicy, Peanutty Udon with KalebyLaura Vietnamese Pork and Shrimp Spring Rolls (Goi Cuon)byBetty | le jus d’orange Spicy Thai PB&JbyNatalie Don’t forget dessertQuick Peanut Butter and Chocolate SquaresbySelma | Selma’s Table Peanut Butter Salt Water TaffybyRiddley Gemperlein-Schirm Scotcheroos (Rice Krispies with Peanut Butter, Butterscotch, and Chocolate)byPosie Harwood Two-Bite Buckeye CookiesbyMidge

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The first thing you do when you find out you have cancer is Google the statistics. Its a huge mistake, especially if, like me, you have metastatic melanoma. The longest survival rate I could find was six months, so I quit looking. He was worried, so he made a dermatologist appointment for me. When a biopsy turned up stage IV melanoma, I was devastated. At Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, I started my first treatment Interleukin-2....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Riding withStacey GriffithatSoulCyclecan be life-changing. After her father passed away from leukemia, Darvas went to a dark place. “It was the most challenging year of my life,” she says. “I lost all motivation.” Months later, on Thanksgiving morning, she took her first Stacey class....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. A Tank with Attitude Bring some pink swagger to the gym with this muscle tee. Bag This Each special edition calfskin bag requires up to seven hours to create. The purse features a removable top handle and cross-body strap for versatile wear. Bare Assets This cheeky semi sheer pink bra and panty set comes in two styles....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Today she also has two kids, 4 and 6, with ex-husband and Google cofounder Sergey Brin. Q: It looks like you exercise. What do you like to do? A: I bike. I ride anElliptiGO[an outdoor elliptical bike] every day to work. I can’t deal with a workout that’s just a workoutit has to be integrated into my life....

Nightly lectures focus on stress reduction, sleep and nutrition; dinners feature locally sourced fish and veggies. Circuit training and cardio-boxing classes will help you rediscover your inner athleteand your abs. Drop into any of 128 classes, or try cranial sacral therapy at the recently renovated spa. Fitness options range from pilates to personal training; a life-reset program launches this year. New this year: Cubaand power walks down the famed Malecon boardwalk in Havana....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. She took it to heart. The value of that advice: “You will never ask yourself ‘What if…'” she says. “Even if it doesn’t work out, you’re stronger for having taken the leap.” Gutsy moves can be subtle, too. Risk taking is really about initiative and experimentation, says Anne Kreamer, author ofRisk/Reward....

These creative moves help turn the medicine ball into a total-body toning tool. This routine below will work your arms, chest, glutes and leg muscles. Try a 10- or 15-pounder. Justin Steele DOthis circuit three times a week. Aim for three full rounds. Criss Cross Start in a high plank with feet balanced on medicine ball and shoulders over wrists. Pull right knee to left elbow (as shown). Engage core and bend elbows 90 degrees....