Count me somewhere between a Fashionista and a Fashion-notsa. If I can get to ‘well put together’ that’s good enough for me. To get to 'well put together,' I curated my own 5 Elements of Style.
Elements of Style
How? It’s the Best Question
I learned so much that day. I learned firsthand the amazing power of How. How turned disdain to connection in one syllable.
The Decision is Already Made: A Tool
How many times have you told yourself you were going to change? Did you? I use this tool to help me keep the promises I make to myself.
Accepting a Gift: A Tip
A few days before, it seems, I had done a neighbor a little favor. What it was I don’t even recall. It was nothing. And there she was, thanking me in person and offering me a cake.
How to Avoid the Dark Whole of Doughnuts
Standing in a breakroom yesterday, waiting for my turn at the coffee maker, someone pointed to the box of donuts on the table someone had brought in for our team to enjoy.
How to Stiff Arm Dessert
It’s a truth universally acknowledged, that you reach the point in life when you can’t eat desserts like you used to. To help myself out, I developed the 3-Bite Rule.
Adulting – 5 Simple Steps to Actual Adulting
My 26 year-old daughter said to me the other day, “Adulting is hard.” I’m not sure when being an adult became a verb linguistically, but in real life, it has always been a verb. Being an adult is just that – a state of being, not to be confused with a numerical age. So, since... Continue Reading →
The Right Thing is the Hard Thing
I always tell my kids that if they need help determining what's the right thing to do when faced with making a difficult choice, the right thing to do is almost always 'the hard thing.' When weighing your choices, the right one is the one that you want to run away from. It's the choice... Continue Reading →
One Mentor, Coming Up!
Can't seem to figure out how to get a mentor? Many of us would love a mentor - here are a few steps help you attract a mentor.
Dear New Parents: A Warning
I was one of the few people I knew who didn’t find out the sex of my child before she was born. My rationale: humans have had to wait for the moment of birth for thousands of years, why not me? What is the benefit of knowing against a mystery that connects you to the... Continue Reading →
Orange Door Hinge 