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SUPERMODEL, AUTHOR AND ECO-ACTIVIST GISELE BÜNDCHEN WANTS TO BRING YOU GOOD VIBRATIONS
since she was discovered 25 years ago in São Paulo, Gisele Bündchen has been the face of many campaigns. But today, the global goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme might be best described as the face of change, championing causes from endangered wildlife protection to clean water access. Now, as the spokesmodel for Dior Capture Totale, the model is bringing her eco cred to skincare: the new Capture Totale CELL Energy anti-ageing line is formulated with 91 per cent natural-origin ingredients. In a game of word association, ELLE found out about her motivations, perfectionism and thoughts on the law of attraction.
garden…
“It’s amazing to go in your garden with your kids and say, ‘Lettuce? Tomatoes? What do we have today?’ You have an appreciation, because your love went into it. You saw something grow from a tiny seed.”
love…
”Love is my guiding light. Every time I’m going to do something, I ask, ‘Is this loving?’ [Love is like] a big hug. When you really hug someone you love, you can feel their energy, like they’re you in a way. You really transfer something.”
energy…
“Energy is a gift. [I put it towards] things that bring me joy. Time is the most important thing we have – we don’t get it back. I say no to 95 per cent of the things that people ask me to do because they just don’t bring me joy. But it’s hard to delegate, because I’m a perfectionist.”
time…
“When you become more aware, you start making conscious choices versus being on automatic pilot. Why am I eating this? I hate parties, why am I going to this? This is why meditation is so important.”
conscious…
“Everything is a vibration. If you are vibrating at a higher frequency, it’s like tuning into a radio station. You’re going to notice that the people who don’t fit that vibration are going to fall out of your life. And when they do, you’ve got to let them go.”