Kicking It In California Luxury

California is a dichotomy, surf culture on one hand and high end living on the other. Relaxing in California has been turned into an art you just have to experience.

Kicking It In California Luxury

The Balboa Bay Club & Resort is an exclusive slice of heaven in Newport Beach. Yes, that Newport Beach. Situated in the picturesque harbor, you an experience spa services that are to die for or head out to the beautiful, wide beaches of Newport. Once day turns to night, you will find yourself sitting in the lap of cuisine luxury. If you are able to move after dining on delicacies, nightclubs litter the area. Try one or ten for a great nighttime experience. The hotel is located at 1221 West Coast Highway in Newport Beach and can be reached at 202-465-3908

Taking a more low key turn, the Tenaya Lodge offers the ultimate in spa treatment. Massage therapy is, of course, a central program. Notwithstanding this fact, you can also live in the lap of luxury by trying one of the nine different facial services. If you are feeling a bit stretched out, try the body brush and polish. Therapeutic paraffin treatments will put a shine back on. Oozing in the enzymatic sea mud pack treatments will flush out those toxins and bring you back to life. These various treatments are only a small sample of the offerings at Tenaya Lodge. The lodge is located at 122 Highway 41 in Fish Camp, California and can be reached at 559-683-6555.

If you pass through Sonoma, you definitely must "take the waters" at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa. This 160 year old tradition is based around the thermal mineral water springs on the grounds. Relax in a soothing bath and think about the fact that Native Americans first used the pools hundreds of years ago. The Inn covers over 40,000 square feet, so there is plenty of space to unwind from the hectic pace of life. Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa is located at 100 Boyes Boulevard in Sonoma, California. Reservations can be made by calling (707) 938-9000 

There are two Ritz-Carlton hotels in California that define luxury. At Half Moon Bay, you can stay right on this picturesque bay and experience majestic living. Your every need is waited on hand and foot. If golf is your thing, this is the place. Farther south, the Laguna Niguel Ritz-Carlton offers similar luxury on the cliffs of the Pacific roughly half way between Los Angeles and San Diego.

L'Auberge in Del Mar is a personal favorite. Del Mar is a stunningly beautiful beach town. You can experience all the luxury amenities you would expect in an upscale hotel, but there is much more on the menu. During the summer, you can see concerts at the Del Mar Pavilion with top acts. Wait till late July and you can take in the horse races at the Del Mar Race Track. Most people, however, just like to walk down to the beach and take in the majesty of Mother Nature. L'Auberge is located at 1540 Camino del Mar and can be reached at 800-245-9757.

Whether you are looking for unrivaled spa treatments or luxury accommodations, California has it all. Give it a try and enjoy.  

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SELF IMPROVEMENT AND SUCCESS

Everything that happens to us happens in purpose. And sometimes, one thing leads to another. Instead of locking yourself up in your cage of fears and crying over past heartaches, embarrassment and failures, treat them as your teachers and they will become your tools in both self improvement and success.

I remember watching Patch Adams – its my favorite movie, actually. Its one great film that will help you improve yourself. Hunter "patch" Adams is a medical student who failed to make it through the board exams. After months of suffering in melancholy, depression and suicidal attempts – he decided to seek for medical attention and voluntarily admitted himself in a psychiatric ward. His months of stay in the hospital led him to meeting different kinds of people. Sick people in that matter. He met a catatonic, a mentally retarded, a schizophrenic and so on. Patch found ways of treating his own ailment and finally realized he has to get back on track. He woke up one morning realizing that after all the failure and pains he has gone through, he still want to become the a doctor. He carries with himself a positive attitude that brought him self improvement and success. He didn't only improved himself, but also the life of the people around him and the quality of life. Did he succeed? Needless to say, he became the best damn doctor his country has ever known.

So, when does self improvement become synonymous with success? Where do we start? Take these tips, friends…
*Stop thinking and feeling as if you're a failure, because you're not. How can others accept you if YOU can't accept YOU?

*When you see hunks and models on TV, think more on self improvement, not self pitying. Self acceptance is not just about having nice slender legs, or great abs. Concentrate on inner beauty.

*When people feel so down and low about themselves, help them move up. Don't go down with them. They'll pull you down further and both of you will end up feeling inferior.

*The world is a large room for lessons, not mistakes. Don't feel stupid and doomed forever just because you failed on a science quiz. There's always a next time. Make rooms for self improvement 

*Take things one at a time. You don't expect black sheep's to be goody-two-shoes in just a snap of a finger. Self improvement is a one day at a time process.

*Self improvement results to inner stability, personality development and dig this …. SUCCESS. It comes from self confidence, self appreciation and self esteem.

* Set meaningful and achievable goals. Self improvement doesn't turn you to be the exact replica of Cameron Diaz or Ralph Fiennes. It hopes and aims to result to an improved and better YOU.

*Little things mean BIG to other people. Sometimes, we don't realize that the little things that we do like a pat on the back, saying "hi" or "hello", greeting someone "good day" or telling Mr. Smith something like "hey, I love your tie!" are simple things that mean so much to other people. When we're being appreciative about beautiful things around us and other people, we also become beautiful to them.

*When you're willing to accept change and go through the process of self improvement, it doesn't mean that everyone else is. The world is a place where people of different values and attitude hang out. Sometimes, even if you think you and your best friend always like to do the same thing together at the same time, she would most likely decline an invitation for self improvement.

We should always remember that there's no such thing as 'over night success'. Its always a wonderful feeling to hold on to the things that you already have now, realizing that those are just one of the things you once wished for. A very nice quote says that "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear." We are all here to learn our lessons. Our parents, school teachers, friends, colleagues, officemates, neighbors… they are our teachers. When we open our doors for self improvement, we increase our chances to head to the road of success.

If you are interested in learning more, probably the best self improvement information resource online today can be found at http://www.selfimprovement.thegreat.info.
  

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