May 7, 2010 | Beauty + Joy
In honor of my own generous, funny, all-loving, energetic, intelligent, delightful Mother, I am sending you a poem written and read by Billy Collins, called “The Lanyard.” I cry every time I hear this poem. It is just under three minutes long. I...
May 4, 2010 | Beauty + Joy
StoryCorps just released this four-minute animation of an interview between 12-year old Joshua Littman, who has Asperger’s syndrome, and his mom. The animation interview is a great kick-off to Mothers’ Day. But it is also a touching piece about...
Apr 20, 2010 | Beauty + Joy
I’m with some girlfriends lounging and splashing in Hawaii. The landscape is gorgeous, of course. And the chance to relax feels divine. But one of the other best things about a trip like this is having the opportunity/time/freedom to dig around in some of those...
Apr 18, 2010 | Beauty + Joy
If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is “thank you,” that would suffice. – Meister Eckhart (I just got finished writing my post about “letting go” before my trip to Hawaii. Am feeling extraordinarily grateful for being able...
Apr 14, 2010 | Beauty + Joy
Hi everyone. If you receive the Simply Celebrate newsletter, you have already read that I am a CRAZY woman when it comes to trying to prepare to leave for a trip. All of my karma seems to rise to the surface — stuff about needing to be perfect, about control,...
