A boutique spa offering Skincare, Electrolysis & Massage. Result oriented, and Holistic minded prod
We offer an authentic skincare experience that provides personalized result oriented treatments in a relaxed boutique setting to improve your skin and nourish the body and soul.
07/21/2025
Happy Monday, happy new day, happy new week, and happy sun-shiny days … a whole week of them, promise the intrepid weather prognosticators.
And speaking of ‘intrepid’ – we’re referring to all of you out there too; you who put family, jobs, the needs pf others ahead of yourself. Well, get ready to take care of yourself and put YOU first for a change.
You can start practicing right now for ‘International Self-Care Day’ which falls on this Thursday. Yes, the day is all about YOU, caring for yourself, and putting yourself first.
SOME TIPS:
• Focus on prioritizing your well-being and engage in activities promoting physical, mental and emotional health,
• Sit and eat a healthy meal instead of ‘grazing,’
• Take a break from demands and stressors to recharge and nurture yourself,
• Exercise,
• Spend time in nature,
• Connect with friends and loved ones.
“You are worth the quiet moment. You are worth the deeper breaths and you are worth the time it takes to slow down, be still, and rest.” — Morgan Harper Nichols, American artist and writer.
Take good care everyone! Looking forward to seeing you again next Monday with another motivational thought.
07/14/2025
Hello Monday, hello new day, hello new week, hello high humidity.
We’re all familiar with that old saying, right? You know the one: “It ain’t the heat, it’s the humidity,” as the reason for our “damp” discomfort this month. At least in our neck of the woods we are.
But let’s look at the bright side of these ‘dog days.’ And what could be brighter than fireflies? Yes, they are back and likely still thrill us with wonder as they did when we were kids.
Also think, cherries, peaches, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and nectarines! Corn is getting sweeter, watermelon is already sweet, and cantaloupe is juicy sweet!
Let’s all relish mid-July, humidity that goes with it. After all … It is a quite delicious, month, isn’t it?!
"The seasons are what a symphony ought to be: four perfect movements in harmony with each other. " - Arthur Rubinstein
Just remember to stay hydrated out there and DO eat some of our bountiful fruit. It’s hydrating as well as delish. How’s that for a win-win!
Looking forward to seeing you back here next Monday for another motivational thought.
07/07/2025
Hello Monday, hello new day, hello new week – the first full one of July. Hope everyone enjoyed celebrating America’s birthday, the biggest and most important holiday of the month, but far from the only July holiday.
In fact, the month is literally packed with national holidays – some 55; more than the actual days in July! – although we’ve never even heard of some (actually most) of them. But lucky you! We’ve picked out a daily selection to enlighten us all.
• Monday, Forgiveness Day: Just do it! Holding a grudge is unhealthy and can give a person facial wrinkles.
• Tuesday, Be a Kid Again Day: Oh, yes please! Blow some bubbles and watch them float away.
• Wednesday, National Sugar Cookie Day: Ohhhh…bake some and eat them all!
• Thursday, Pick Blueberries Day: Do it! And eat them too.
• Friday, National Blueberry Muffin Day: How convenient! A good way to use all those berries we picked yesterday!
• Saturday, National Simplicity Day: Why not? It’s Saturday after all!
• Sunday, National Beans N’ Franks Day: Time to get rid of all the July 4th leftovers already.
Yes, one or two of these holidays might be considered laughable. So, if you’re not in a celebratory mood, just r e l a x. It IS summer after all.
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of water, or watching clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.”- John Lubbock, late British politician and philanthropist
We totally agree with John; decipher some cloud shapes this week! And do join us back here next Monday for another inspirational thought.
07/04/2025
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!!!
America. As seen through the eyes of some notable Americans…
• “Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels - men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, may we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th U.S. President
• "I say to you that our goal is freedom, and I believe we are going to get there because however much she strays away from it, the goal of America is freedom.” – Harry S. Truman, 33rd U.S. President
• "This nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. " - Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. President
• "America, to me, is freedom." - Willie Nelson, renown American singer and musician
• “America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense human rights invented America.” – Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. President
• "The essence of America, that which really unites us, is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion. It is an idea, and what an idea it is—that you can come from humble circumstances and do great things." – Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. Secretary of State
• “I like America, just as everybody else does. I love America, I gotta say that. But America will be judged.” – Bob Dylan, American singer/songwriter; Winner of both Nobel and Pulitzer prizes
How do YOU see America? Comments welcome!
06/30/2025
Welcome Monday, welcome new week, and new day, the last of June. Tomorrow we start a whole new month: July, meaning the first half of the year is over already. Can you even believe it?!
As some wise anonymous person once put it: “Entering into the seventh month of the year means the next half of the year is yours. Welcome July with positive vibes only.”
Yes, Some of us even look at this halfway point as a new beginning; a sort of ‘little new year,’ by renewing resolutions, reflecting, and setting new goals.
And speaking of a little new year, we get to celebrate America’s birth again this week, usually a joyous occasion! Start of another new year for our country.
Let’s all work up those positive vibes out there as the “…high noon of the northern year…” begins (Hal Borland, late American writer.
Looking forward to seeing you here next Monday for another motivational thought.
06/23/2025
Welcome Monday, welcome new day, new week, and welcome summer! Yes, summer landed with a gratuitous heatwave a mere few days ago!
Of course, summer is the all-around favorite season for many – heat and all – what with barbecues, marshmallow roasting, super soakers, pool splashing, yummy fruits, the shore. Oh, yes, the endless ocean!
We especially love the shore on those triple H summer days: hazy, hot and humid. Ahhh … our delightfully cool – maybe even cold – salty ocean. Remember how good that water can feel?
Even just staring at the ocean, watching its rhythm, listening to its liquid song can both soothe and lift our spirits. It also has wise life lessons for us.
‘Go with the flow,
But crash when you need to
Be beautiful on the surface,
But have depths far below
Touch as many foreign lands as possible,
But belong to none
Sparkle all day,
But be reflective at night
Be soft...
But unstoppable.’
Let’s all sparkle out there! And DO join us back here next Monday for another motivational thought! Meanwhile... stay hydrated.
06/16/2025
Welcome Monday, welcome new week, and welcome to hope and optimism!
No, we are not going to talk about the weather this week. Instead, we are looking forward with hopeful anticipation to the official start of summer, just a few days away. Begin the countdown.
This year the summer solstice will occur Friday, June 20, and will be considered as the start of summer. The day will have the longest daylight hours of the year (and the shortest dark hours of night). So, let’s plan ahead with happy anticipation to long summer days.
“When you radiate positivity, you create a ripple effect of optimism that touches everyone around you.” Unknown
Let’s be optimistic and not let any kind of weather spoil our positive selves. And by the way, we positively look forward to seeing you back here next Monday!
06/15/2025
HAPPY FATHERS DAY!!
Wishing all fathers, dads, granddads, papas, pops, great-grandads, uncles, godfathers, great-uncles, foster dads, adoptive dads, fur baby dads, and single moms, a wonderful day today and all days.
"Daddies don't just love their children every now and then, it's a love without end."
- George Strait
06/09/2025
Hello Monday, hello new day, new week, and hello again … rain. Sigh. Yes, we sure have been enduring an abundance of the wet stuff, haven’t we?
For those of us hoping for great crops of vegetables from our gardens, it’s been a tedious start to the growing season thanks to a dearth of sunshine and profusion of rain.
On the other hand, those of us who relish our flower gardens are in luck. Indeed, the earth has become a lavish color palette: violet and pink rhododendrons, pink azaleas, orange geraniums, multi-colored petunias, yellow begonias, and bright red roses.
But the rain does make us feel a bit sorry for all June brides. Although in some cultures rain on a person’s special or important day can mean good luck.
After all, in spite of dark and foreboding clouds that bring forth rain, the shower itself – according to some folklore – can represent fertility, renewal, cleansing, and introspection.
“Weather is a great metaphor for life. Sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s bad, and there’s nothing much you can do about it but carry an umbrella or choose to dance in the rain.” – Terri Guillemets, American writer
Let’s all choose dancing and consider this too: “Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” – Anthony J. D’Angelo, American author
Let’s “bring it” everyone! Looking forward to meeting you back here next Monday for another inspirational thought … or two.
06/02/2025
Hello Monday, hello new day, hello new week, and hello new month! Yes, it is June, and this day begins the month’s first full week. Let the count down to summer begin!
And as we welcome June, let us wave a hearty good riddance to May, which this year provided us with three of four seasons all within 31 days.
Yes, the sun has reappeared. While we always knew it was there, somewhere behind the brisk winds, rainy days, black and grey clouds, it gives us such joy to see the sun’s rays once again and feel the warmth.
Some of us might wonder if we would appreciate the sunshine so deeply if it had not been for all the stormy days last month. Well, here's a thought ...
“We need the storms, the overcast days to help us appreciate the sunny days. If it was sunny every day then we would start taking it for granted.” – Catherine Pulsifer, Canadian author and poet
Let’s not take anything for granted this week … or ever for that matter. Most especially not family and friends as well as blue skies and sunny days.
Do join us back here next Monday for another motivational thought!
05/26/2025
It's Monday again, but not just another Monday. Today is Memorial Day, the day we honor those who made the 'ultimate sacrifice' so that we can continue to enjoy our ultimate freedoms.
Please join us and spend some time reflecting on the deep significance of this day.
“This is the day we pay homage to all those who didn’t come home. This is not Veterans Day, it’s not a celebration, it is a day of solemn contemplation over the cost of freedom.” – Tamra Bolton, photojournalist
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them." – John F. Kennedy, 35th U.S. President
“I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with their freedom." – Bob Dylan
"Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime." – Adlai Stevenson II, Late U.S. Ambassador to U.N.
Please join us back here next Monday for another inspirational thought.
05/19/2025
Hello again Monday, hello again, new day and new week. And hello, is that really YOU … SUN?
Yes, it really is! Not only is that big yellow ball in the sky here today, but there is also a promise from meteorologists the sun just ‘may’ appear on other days this week too.
Yes, we know we’ve heard this before, but let’s be enthusiastic anyway about a forecast for more sunny days. Let’s be gullible, let’s be naïve … like a child.
“The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of a child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm." -- Aldous Huxley, late English writer and philosopher.
Let’s all be geniuses out there! Looking forward to seeing you here again next Monday for another dose of motivation.
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If you ask Cora Ciaramello about her profession – one she has been practicing for twenty years – she will likely describe it in several ways. She’ll say she is a licensed massage therapist, electrologist and aesthetician. But after just a few minutes of conversation it becomes obvious she is more than all that. She is following a vocation driven by a passion to help people feel and look their best, promoting health-based skin and body care.
For Cora, it’s all about helping others feel good about themselves using the skills she learned through years of study, training and doing.
“It’s been a journey,” Cora says, referring to the inspiration that guided her on the path to launching Changes Spa & Aesthetics. The altered course was quite a diversion from the successful sales and marketing career she had been experiencing for nearly two decades; the one college had prepared her for.
But like many of life’s U-turns and winding roads, Cora’s diversion resulted from some personal circumstances along with a measure of introspection.
One circumstance was her own boost in self-esteem following a series of skin treatments for some problem areas. She recalls that “The experience boosted my self-confidence and my desire to help others feel better about themselves.”
Resulting from her own experience, Cora decided to switch gears and begin skin care studies, first with electrolysis. She apprenticed part time, while still working in the sales and marketing arena.
It was after two life-changing experiences, however, that she made the choice to surge full steam ahead on the skin care and wellness track.
And she has never looked back.
Cora says that it was during her father’s battle with leukemia that she fully realized the benefits and rewards of personal attention and care for others. “When my dad was in the hospital with leukemia, I would go to see him
every day to cleanse and put compresses on his face, hands and feet. I would massage his hands and feet a bit as well,” she adds.
“It was then and there, that I discovered how happy someone can look and feel,” after soothing attention, “and decided that was what I wanted to focus on as a career.”
Following this awakening, Cora began intensively studying aesthetics, even taking advanced classes to further her knowledge, experience and skills. As a New Jersey licensed aesthetician and electrologist, she worked at her calling for years at different spas and salons.
A second life-threatening experience – this one a serious auto accident in which she was involved – motivated Cora to further pursue well-being practices and routines: massage therapy.
“During my recuperation from the car accident, I discovered how much massage and yoga improved my recovery process.” As a result, Cora decided to add massage therapy to her skills, taking courses to become a fully licensed therapist. She is also a devout yoga enthusiast to keep herself limber and flexible, a vital part of her wellness regimen.
With so many skills and such a wide breadth of experience – not to mention, Cora’s passion for wellness – it is no wonder that her vision, Changes Spa & Aesthetics, is no ordinary in-and-out salon du jour.
Cora believes there is no ‘one size fits all’ where skin and wellness are concerned. “I call Changes a ‘boutique’ salon because it is different and unique. It’s not like some franchise that has a revolving door of experts and consultants,” she quips.
“Each client receives a full evaluation. At Changes we aim to provide an authentic skincare experience that provides personalized, results oriented treatments in a relaxed boutique setting. Our goal is to improve our clients’ skin and nourish the body and soul…one client at a time,” Cora emphasizes.
“My passion is helping people look and feel their best!” she adds. And her passion is her goal – one she achieves one client at a time. Just ask one!
Come in and visit us at Changes Spa to have your own authentic skincare experience in a relaxed boutique setting--you’ll leave feeling nourished through your mind body & soul. Book a service with myself, Kim, or Mary.
