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For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, discover Valeria Talve’s curated KIKIDM collection and her conversation on rediscovering confidence after breast cancer, part of our IN CONFIDENCE series. Throughout October, 15% of collection sales proceeds benefit The Fitizens Fund.

Watch the full conversation and shop at the link in bio.

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Hi! 👋🏼 My name is Zuzanna von Salm. I am one of the cofounders of The Chrysalis Collective, a new partnership that I am creating with my dear friend Lauren Aiyana @thelightthread. We are coming together in the Hamptons, Long Island, and NYC to create immersive experiences for our clients in spiritual growth, personal development, and stewardship of the planet.

My work is rooted in nature and in the belief that strengthening our connection to self, others, and the world around us can shift our state of being. Ever since I can remember, I have seen everything around me as a living being, each with its own mood and personality. To me, life itself is a ceremony, and my calling is to help people see its sacredness and create the rituals that keep us present, grateful, and fluid in the face of challenge.

If something here calls to you, we would love to book you for one of our curated experiences. You can find more info through the links in our bio, or send us a dm here!

We will also both be at the @goldenhourmarket_ this October 25, 11am-4pm in Sagaponack at the Sagaponack Farm Distillery. 🫶🏼 ✨ 🪽

#spiritualgrowth #holistichealingarts #personaldevelopment #spiritualecology #energyhealing

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Introducing:

The Chrysalis Collective 🦋

By Lauren Aiyana and Zuzanna Von Salm
@thelightthread and @zuzannavonsalm

Transformation, held with intention.

Serving The Hamptons, NY - Long Island - NYC

Ceremony, energy work, and ritual for the body, the spirit, and the spaces you inhabit. Created for private clients, brands, and gatherings.

Now accepting inquiries for Nov / Dec 2026 and Spring of 2027. Private bookings via the link in our bio.

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#TheChrysalisCollective #CeremonyCurated #EnergyHealing #SoundHealing #HamptonsWellness

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Hi! 👋🏼 My name is Lauren Aiyana. I am one of the cofounders of The Chrysalis Collective, a new partnership that I am creating with my dear friend Zuzanna von Salm @zuzannavonsalm, We are coming together in the Hamptons, Long Island, and NYC to create immersive experiences for our clients in spiritual growth, personal development, and stewardship of the planet.

Ever since I can remember, growing up, I felt a sensitivity and a stirring inside my heart to serve. I felt the world through my soul and heard the quiet language of nature. When I came into my studies of the holistic healing arts, it did not feel like learning, but like a deeper remembering and an awakening to the ancient wisdoms that connect us all.

For eighteen years, as an energy healer and spiritual advisor, I have walked alongside those who feel called to inward personal development, mental and emotional wellbeing, and the awakening of their spiritual growth.

I consider myself a spiritual ecologist. To me, this means understanding the interconnectedness between the human soul and the natural world: that our love, our kindness, and our good energy can act as a caretaker and steward of the earth, and ripple outward into humanity and the greater good. Nature is where I feel God the most, and where my heart opens the deepest.

If something here stirs in you, I would love to book you for one of our curated experiences. You can find more info through the links in our bio, or send us a dm here!

We will also both be at the @goldenhourmarket_ this October 25, 11am-4pm in Sagaponack at the Sagaponack Farm Distillery. 🫶🏻✨🪽

#energyhealer #spiritualadvisor #holistichealingarts #spiritualgrowth #spiritualecology personaldevelopment mindfulliving stewardship

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The magnesium aisle should not require a chemistry degree. And yet, here we are.

Glycinate, citrate, threonate, oxide. The form changes absorption and how your gut reacts, while the elemental amount tells you how much magnesium you are getting.

This week’s Younger By Monday sorts the bottles, the food sources and my product choices. Save the form guide before your next supplement run, then head to the link in bio for the full post.

Swipe for more on magnesium…

In good health,
Susan

#Magnesium #MagnesiumGlycinate #MagnesiumCitrate #SupplementGuide #YoungerByMonday

Why magnesium matters
Magnesium contributes to energy production, muscle and nerve function, blood glucose control and blood-pressure regulation. (NIH)

The 48% figure reflects Americans of all ages whose food and beverage magnesium intake was below the Estimated Average Requirement in NHANES 2013–2016; it does not mean 48% have a diagnosed deficiency. (NIH)

Adult RDAs are 400 mg/day for men aged 19–30 and 420 mg after that, and 310 mg/day for women aged 19–30 and 320 mg after that; pregnancy increases needs.

Glycinate: A 2025 randomized trial of 155 adults with poor sleep tested 250 mg elemental magnesium daily as bisglycinate for four weeks.

Citrate: Small studies indicate better absorption than oxide; unabsorbed magnesium can have an osmotic laxative effect.

L-threonate: A six-week trial of 100 adults aged 18–45 found improvements on some cognitive and self-reported sleep-related measures, but several other outcomes and objective Oura sleep measures did not differ significantly.

Oxide: Magnesium oxide is less bioavailable than citrate and is among forms commonly reported to cause diarrhea.

Malate and taurate: limited data, stay tuned.

Don’t overdo it; too much magnesium will have you running to the bathroom.

The best place to find magnesium is in your pantry and in your fridge. Start there, and supplement as needed, for the purpose you want.

Comment MAG for the full article. May your magnesium threshold be met!

In good health,
Susan Magnesium is important for health and longevity; a mineral that should be consumed daily; choose the form that’s right for you! Glycinate, threonate, malate, citrate. Pumpkin seeds, dark chocolate.

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We did it.

$100K raised. Forty-five donors. One key study, fully funded.

Dr. Claire Clelland, UCSF. Mapping how to deliver CRISPR into the brain and spinal cord. For ALS. For FTD. For Parkinson's. For Alzheimer's.

These diseases wiped out a generation of my family. Now somebody brilliant gets to do the work — because of so many of you.

You funded the science. I am forever grateful.

If you haven't given, it's not too late. Next fundraiser: building the libraries, so we can track where every barcoded particle goes.

Comment BRAIN and I'll send you Dr. Clelland's one-page study brief and the giving link.

London tomorrow — World Dementia Council summit. New York Friday — UnRavelled opens.

The brain tour starts now!

Last frame ✍️ @case.kenny

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I take a “glamour selfie” every time I go for a breast checkup and send it to a friend. Why? It helps reclaim a bit of personal agency and add some levity to a situation that can be harrowing and dehumanizing. I wish I could say that as a 20-years-cured survivor I no longer have anxiety when it’s time for a scan. Untrue. Sometimes it’s gentler than others, but it’s never easy-breezy.

I don’t wear much pink, and I didn’t join a sorority in college. (Truth be told, I’m not much of a joiner in general.) But it is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth and as a double-decade survivor, I want to help others navigate the experience with a little more grace and context.

Not just as it relates to cancer, but to open up a broader dialogue about what it means to have your life unceremoniously interrupted by unwelcome news.

I was 31 when diagnosed. No family history. It was a fluke that it got found at all in an annual, standard gynecologist appointment. I was in the right place at the right time with the right doctor. I am one lucky duck to be here, and I know it.

So with this in mind, I’ll hope you can join me and @Baila.With.Val (founder of @TheFitizens) at @FinleysFiction in Southampton on October 22nd, to talk about finding our footing when faced with challenging and unexpected circumstances. We’ve both experienced breast cancer, but the conversation will reach beyond it—with a few micro-journaling prompts from my book, “The Big Unlock,” in the AllSwell spirit. Putting pen to paper certainly helps.
It’s my only BCAM event this month and I’d love to see you there, East Enders. You certainly don’t need to wear pink. Chances are, I won’t be.

October 22 · 5–6:30 PM
Finley’s Fiction · Southampton
Link in bio.

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In our latest IN CONFIDENCE conversation, breast cancer survivor and founder of The Fitizens, Valeria Talve, joins Kiki de Montparnasse CEO, Alexa Cahill, to talk about her changing relationship with her body, grieving her former self, and how lingerie helped her feel confident, sexy and vibrant again.

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 15% of sales proceeds from our collection curated with Valeria benefit The Fitizens Fund, supporting breast cancer research, education, wellness and patient support.

Watch the full conversation and shop the collection at kikidm.com. Link in bio.

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Sometimes life gives you lemons. Sometimes it gives you breast cancer. Sometimes it gives you challenges you never imagined facing.

I’ve had my share of all three.

While recovering from breast cancer, Paul and I took what was one of the most difficult chapters of our lives and began building Leilala & Watson. And from the very beginning, I knew there would be a Pink Lemonade.

Today, we’re finally introducing it to the world.

Our limited-edition Pink Lemonade gummy bar makes its debut in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

A little sweet. A little tart. And a whole lot of heart.

Low Dose – High Trust™

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Red light therapy: does the science justify looking like an extra in a sci-fi movie?

Fine lines. Thinning hair. Scars. Exercise recovery. Living longer. That is quite a job description.

Let’s sort through red light, near-infrared light, and the distance between a promising study and a very confident advertisement. Preferably before checkout.

Comment “RED” and I’ll send you the full post, with the research, practical guidance and device picks.

In good health,
Susan

#RedLightTherapy #NearInfrared #LEDFaceMask #HealthyAging #YoungerByMonday Red light therapy for healing, longevity, skin care, wrinkles, scars, muscles, and recovery.

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A personal story with a powerful purpose. In conversation with our founders, Valeria Talve shares her experience with breast cancer and how it inspired her to help other women through The FITIZENS Fund.

Read her full story on our blog—link in bio.

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Choco🤎chic! Whatever the weather has in mind, our Princess Slicker is always the answer

We love your style @val.talve @baila.with.val
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📸 by @ielll

#newyorkstyle #rainwear #chocolatelover

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