Oct 15, 2015 | Beauty + Joy
If you haven’t seen the documentary about Bill Cunningham, you should. But I’m giving you a l’il spoiler alert — I’m about to tell you my favorite quote from the movie: “Those who seek beauty are sure to find it.” (Oh, Bill. Thank...
Oct 1, 2015 | Celebrating in the Dark
Recently I’ve talked to a lot of people who are having a hard time. They’re in pain, feeling grief, worried about a loved one, or are just-plain-exhausted. What do we do for ourselves + each other when we’re in this place? I happened across a short...
Sep 30, 2015 | Kindness as a Gift
I turn 51 this week. And, as I’ve done for the three years, I want to celebrate by sending notes of kindness to strangers. I love the feeling of connection + community this practice brings me. It has taught me that I don’t ever have to feel alone. I can...
Sep 12, 2015 | Celebrating in the Dark
Yesterday I sent out an email to my subscriber list telling you about a book of fill-in-the-blank appreciations that I love. It was a simple email that I’d drafted up on Wednesday and had hoped to send that day. But I got busy and didn’t do it. When I...
Sep 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
If you’ve been hanging around me for a while, you’ve heard me say these three words a lot: say it now. I seem to have been born with a bee in my bonnet about this. And the li’l bee was buzzing again this week. (Though I was wearing a cloche rather...