Category Archives: lifestyle
Growth Is the Goal
Tweet As this month comes to a close, I’m reminded of what I’ve learned. The new things I’ve tried. The myriad opportunities that are here now and ahead. I’ve accomplished a lot, and you probably have, too. So you also … Continue reading
Snapshot: Learning from Life’s Storms
Tweet The clouds came in quickly. One minute the sky was bright and sunny. Then, suddenly, grayish black. With fat raindrops beginning to fall. I didn’t have my umbrella. So I waited inside. And it passed. The storm, that is. … Continue reading
Want Success? Freedom? Why It Starts in Your Mind
Tweet I’ve been feeling free. Light. Accomplished. And extra independent. Things I’ve been wanting and working toward are happening. It feels great to see things that I’ve imagined actually come to pass in real life. And that is the key, … Continue reading
Writing Tip: Where to Find Inspiration
Tweet I’ve been a professional writer and editor for more than a decade. (Where did the time go?!) And I wrote for fun for many years before that. One question that comes up when it comes to writing and creativity … Continue reading
Are You Open to Surprises?
Tweet Life’s beauty can arrive by surprise. 🌸 We can plan and try to predict things all we want (quick shout out to the Type As and planners out there), but things happen all the time that are completely out … Continue reading
Positive Thinking: Our Words and Beliefs Matter
Tweet As I was walking in our nation’s capital this spring, taking in the beautiful cherry blossoms, I had some realizations. We’re surrounded by beauty—for me, I can see it every day—but we don’t always take time to notice. And … Continue reading
Yes, I’m Updating My Blog. Yes, It’s Taken 5 Years (!)
Tweet The last time I was really here was 2013. Wow. With reference to my last (beyond old) blog post, clearly Halle Berry is no longer pregnant. But I do still think sheer fashion can be chic. And the clothes … Continue reading
Inauguration 2013: I’ve Got the Scoop!
Tweet Last year, I became senior editor of a luxury magazine in DC, and have since been covering a variety of events. (For instance, I did red carpet coverage when Ellen Degeneres received the 15th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at … Continue reading