Oct 5, 2021 | Celebrating in the Dark
Hello. Today I want to talk to you about “permission.” It is my birthday week and I’m swimming around in the shadows — as you can see from the photo up above. Some hard things are happening. I’m feeling some loss, grief, and uncertainty. It’s okay. I’m okay....
Jun 12, 2021 | Unique Gifts
I have a great gift idea I call the “Musical Memory Lane.” The idea is to create a gift for someone that is centered around a collection of songs — it could be even just one or two— that have significance to you and this other person. Music has a...
Jan 12, 2020 | Beauty + Joy
I hope that 2020 has been off to a good start for you! I’m enjoying a long visit with my wonderful mom, who lives in Ohio. My San Francisco family was here to celebrate the holidays and I stayed on after the guys went back. I get two more weeks with my...
Aug 11, 2019 | Beauty + Joy, Kindness as a Gift
It’s that time of year again! My 55-55-55 Birthday Kindness Projects kicked off on Friday. Every year for the past seven years, I have been sending letters of love and kindness to strangers as a way of celebrating my birthday. The first year I did...
Jun 8, 2019 | Unique Gifts
Two days ago, I told you a story about a Joy Jar Love List I made for my niece for Graduation. I wanted to share another story with you, in hopes of inspiring you to create one of your own …! Here’s another example of a Joy Jar. This was a gift to ME from...