May 12, 2017 | Beauty + Joy, Celebrating in the Dark
Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday. I’m incredibly fortunate that I’m not only a mom to an amazing son, I am also the daughter of a wonderful mom. Mother’s Day is a time that I feel celebrated by my family and also when I get to appreciate and celebrate my...Apr 22, 2017 | Beauty + Joy, Celebrating in the Dark, Unique Gifts
This blog post is an edited reprint from my Simply Celebrate newsletter in 2011. This morning I attended a dance class in the Mission. At one point during the class, Michael Franti’s, “Say Hey (I Love You)” was playing and we were shimmying all over...Mar 16, 2017 | Celebrating in the Dark, Kindness as a Gift
You may have read my March 6 post inviting folks to honor the lovely, whimsical, generous-hearted, inspiring author Amy Krouse Rosenthal by participating in an event called Plant a Kiss. To join in, people just needed to commit to offering some kindness to the world...Mar 6, 2017 | Celebrating in the Dark, Kindness as a Gift
A few days ago I found out that the author and joyous liver-of-life, Amy Krouse Rosenthal has terminal cancer and not long to live. Amy published a heartbreaking and beautiful piece in the New York Times Modern Love column titled, “You May Want to Marry my...Feb 12, 2017 | Celebrating in the Dark, Kindness as a Gift
Do you know someone who has a troubled heart this Valentine’s Day? It could be someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one through death, divorce, or break-up. It might be someone who has lost their job or is struggling with global or political issues that...Feb 3, 2017 | Celebrating in the Dark, Unique Gifts
Hearts are heavy right now. No matter what side of the political fence you’re on, it is likely you’ve felt the divisiveness and anger that has enveloped our country these past few months. I know I have. In response to all of that fear and anger, I’m hosting a...