Jun 17, 2017 | Celebrating in the Dark
Hello! This 10-minute video re-posted from yesterday’s Facebook Live, includes a request, a poem, and a last-minute gift idea for Father’s day. I hope you’ll take the time to watch the video and then consider this: Do you know someone who may need...May 15, 2017 | Celebrating in the Dark
This morning I awoke into a rush of anxiety and adrenaline. We need to vacate our San Francisco flat by June 1, but don't yet have a new home. It's not that we'll be homeless. I know that. There are many places we can go, even temporarily. But I'm the...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...