Dec 23, 2015 | Beauty + Joy, Celebrating in the Dark
Many of you know that although I LOVE to celebrate, I’m not a big fan of obligatory celebration. What I mean is, I want us all to feel as though we have permission to be genuinely +uniquely who we are — even in the midst of cultural rituals and traditions that...
Nov 25, 2015 | Celebrating in the Dark
Wow. It’s been a hard week in the world, hasn’t it? In the face of so much fear and violence, the response I have is the one that I always have: we must continue to send pinpricks of light to everyone we meet. We must be kinder than ever. We must give...
Nov 4, 2015 | Unique Gifts
Hey all. I was delighted to be a guest blogger last week for an amazing organization, Project Happiness. If you don’t know them, please check out their website and find them on Facebook. They are full of joy + inspiration. I really think you’ll resonate...
Oct 29, 2015 | Celebrating in the Dark
Sometimes we forget to open the gates. We plant ourselves in the faded blue armchair, bowl of chips in our lap, and gaze bleary-eyed at the TV screen. We mimeograph ourselves for each new scene. We scroll through Instagram, eyes glazing over their weddings, their...
Oct 19, 2015 | Celebrating in the Dark
I want to talk about money. For a long time, I’ve left money out of the conversation about celebration and gift giving. It’s likely that the only context you’ve heard me talk about money is in my “spend less; give more” campaigns in which...
