It works!

Last week I posted a free template that you could easily download, write an appreciation on, and send to someone in your life who might need a boost or who’d appreciate some unexpected love. It was fun to create the printable and I hoped that folks would...

Bustin’ the Blues

I’ve been hearing from a lot of readers who resonate with my recent conversations on being blue. (If you missed the audio I created, you can listen to it here.) One person who wrote to me said, “I’ve noticed for myself how life-saving it can be to...

Antidote to Hallmark’s Valentine’s Day

I don’t have anything against Hallmark. Or Valentine’s Day. I don’t have anything against special occasions. Or celebration. But what irks me is this: when we’re fed ideas about these “picture perfect” lives that for most people...

The New Black Friday: Showcasing Love Lists 2

This week and next week, I’m sharing with you some ideas of how to present Love Lists, a unique gift idea that a bunch of us started on The New Black Friday. Artist Jill Lambert is making a one-of-a-kind handpainted Love List book for her daughter, Isabelle....

Create a Tiny Book Love List

Happy The-New-Black Friday! A couple hundred of us are spending part of the day today cozy at home creating Love Lists as holiday gifts for family and friends. I hope you’ll be joining in! You can download a professionally-designed Love List that you print out,...