Nov 6, 2013 | Unique Gifts
A few years ago, I experienced a wonderful birthday gift + want to share it with you. This is an idea you should steal! About a week before my birthday, my family gave me an envelope with a “Chinese menu” of celebration ideas for an entire day. I got to...
Oct 24, 2013 | Beauty + Joy
"The stories we tell about ourselves, they're almost like our infrastructure, like railroads or highway. We can build them almost any way we want to, but once they're in place, this whole inner landscape grows up around them. So maybe the point here is...
Oct 2, 2013 | Kindness as a Gift
It's my birthday today. And I need your help celebrating. Some of you may remember that last year life dropped in the idea of Project Kindness: 48-48-48. I offered 48 acts of kindness in 48 hours to 48 people. It was absolutely THE best way to celebrate...
Sep 16, 2013 | Celebrating in the Dark, Unique Gifts
Wow. As some of you know, it has been a craaaazy few months for me. We moved out of our San Francisco flat at the end of May, were gypsies for nearly two months as we waited for escrow to close on our house, then moved in a little over a month ago. This has been a...
Aug 21, 2013 | Beauty + Joy, Kindness as a Gift, Unique Gifts
I love urban flower stands. Today when I was walking by one, I noticed this urge to own some of the orange dahlias. But then I remembered my goal of not spending as much money right now. So I felt a little deprived. But just seconds later, I really got it that I...
