Tiny cracks that let in light.

SIMPLY CELEBRATE NEWSLETTER: MAY/JUNE 2011 Twenty years ago, I had just broken up with my boyfriend after a recent move to San Francisco. I was broken hearted and grappling with a depression that had been nipping at my heels for years. I couldn’t kick it off...

Tiny cracks that let in light.

SIMPLY CELEBRATE NEWSLETTER: MAY/JUNE 2011 Twenty years ago, I had just broken up with my boyfriend after a recent move to San Francisco. I was broken hearted and grappling with a depression that had been nipping at my heels for years. I couldn’t kick it off this...

Top 5 Regrets People Make on Their Deathbeds

I recently came across this list of Top 5 Regrets People Make on Their Deathbeds, written by Bronnie Ware, who works with the dying. I was really moved when I read this piece. Reading Bronnie's list gave me a sense of perspective that is sometimes hard to get in...

What not to say in casual conversation.

So yesterday I was all happy after my morning dance class. Feeling chipper and generous, I stopped a stranger from the class to tell her that I loved her haircut. She looked great — and I wanted to tell her so. During the course of our short conversation, she...

Two dollar treasure.

On a whim, I bought my dentist a Gerbera Daisy from a flower stand near the medical office. It was a simple and inexpensive way to for me to express my gratitude that I have a dentist who is cheerful and oh-so-positive. I loved her glee at my simple gift: "Oooh!...