LoveGram: Permission

  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....

{Uplift Gifts} Make a Musical Memory Lane

  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...

Coffee Klatch?

  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...
55-55-55 Birthday Kindness Project

55-55-55 Birthday Kindness Project

    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...
Joy Jar Redux

Joy Jar Redux

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...