Jun 25, 2016 | Beauty + Joy
My spiritual teacher, Cheri Huber, always says don’t judge how you’re feeling until you’ve gotten out of bed and had your cup of tea. I agree. And I add to that, “And until I’ve made my daily sparkle, invite-in, and living-the-dream...May 26, 2016 | Beauty + Joy
I’m so excited! Recently I was selected to become a teacher at Brave Girls University, which is a wonderful online club that offers dozens of soulful, creative, heartfelt classes about art, writing, relationships, business, and more. And as a perk of being a...Feb 26, 2016 | Beauty + Joy, Unique Gifts
I’m re-reading a marvelous book by Sue Monk Kidd called, The Secret Life of Bees. There are so many beautiful passages in this book. But about half-way through the book, I read a part that just —oof!— really squeezed my heart. You know that feeling? As if you’re...Jan 1, 2016 | Beauty + Joy
As we head into a brand new year, I just want to remind us all that EVERY day of our lives is a celebration. Whether you rang in 2016 with great fanfare, whether it was full of joy or you were blue or if it was just … meh, it doesn’t matter. Today is a...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...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...