Oct 13, 2016 | Celebrating in the Dark
Recently I had a delightful email exchange with Patty Carter Lin, a member of the Simply Celebrate community. Patty told me that she truly enjoys giving creative, heartfelt gifts to people she loves. But she was in a situation in which she felt an obligation to give a...Jul 26, 2016 | Celebrating in the Dark
This is going to be hard to believe, but I want to talk about how much fun I had in a class I took recently that was all about planning for my death. I recently finished a program called “Before I Go,” which was all about making decisions and setting things in place...Jul 14, 2016 | Beauty + Joy, Celebrating in the Dark, Kindness as a Gift
There are so many terrible, violent, and heartbreaking things happening in the world. I want to be informed, but I also want to stay far away from the media. It seems like anytime I allow myself to read about what’s going on, it paralyzes me. It scares me. I...Jun 19, 2016 | Celebrating in the Dark, Unique Gifts
I’m sending out Father’s Day love to everyone who is a dad or who is celebrating a dad you love. But I also want to send special thoughts to folks who might be grieving the loss of their dad or of a child. Or those of you who may live far from your dads or...Jun 14, 2016 | Celebrating in the Dark
I created an audio recording for us all as a tiny antidote to so much fear, hatred, and violence in the world. Sometimes it can seem so overwhelming. But we can stand together. We can find solace in community + light. There is a beautiful poem included in the audio....May 6, 2016 | Celebrating in the Dark, Kindness as a Gift
Mother’s Day is coming up in a couple days. I’m incredibly fortunate that not only am I 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...