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...
Aug 7, 2013 | Beauty + Joy
I have this friend who is just awesome. She's a great mother and an amazing teacher. She's healthy. She oozes creatvity. She's close to her family. She has — and really fosters— this wonderful community. She's grounded and spiritual and...
Jul 18, 2013 | Beauty + Joy
Big changes in life come from small, consistent actions. My day-to-day experience is that these two pack a powerful punch! 1. Schedule (Not just work — but play, family, juicing, badminton, letter-writing, you name it!) I just hung up from a call with one of my...
Jul 5, 2013 | Beauty + Joy
"The mind is like Teflon for the good stuff and Velcro for the negative stuff." This is one of my favorite quotes. (And if you know me, you've heard me repeat it often!) It's by Rick Hanson, author of Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of...
Jun 24, 2013 | Beauty + Joy, Kindness as a Gift
Remember Plant a Kiss Day back at the end of April? This was the second year that I'd organized the event and it made me so happy to know that the Hathaway Brown girls were joining us. I'd promised you that I would share with you the results of the...
Jun 5, 2013 | Beauty + Joy
Hi all. As many of you know, I've been in the process of moving. And whew, boy, has it been a full-time job. We had to pack up and vacate our San Francisco flat by last Friday, but we aren't able to move into our new home until July. So we're currently...
