“I try to only buy things that I really need and can see myself in again and again. Otherwise I will end up with what my dad calls ‘rainbow chaps and unicorn hats’. That rule goes down the toilet when I have an emergency and need tights or underpants, and then anything goes.” ~Lena…
Even though my neon orange pedicure is fading fast, and oh, how I love summer, I’m finding the cooler weather in Seattle to be a welcomed relief after our record-breaking heat this year. Plus, I love back-to-school “season”! This is the first year, that I’m not rushing to the office supply store with my son…
[av_one_full first] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Mindfulness + Creativity “In eternity there is indeed something true and sublime. But all these times and places and occasions are now and here. ” ~Thoreau What is mindfulness? “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally. This kind of attention…
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] The Pressure on Women to “Do It All” “In eternity there is indeed something true and sublime. But all these times and places and occasions are now and here.” ~Thoreau You’ve come so far, don’t you think? You’re a woman of the world, wearing multiple hats with such names as “I’d…
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] From Shame to Compassion This is a photograph of my family, circa 1975. I’m in the middle, wearing a dress with tiny flowers that was made for me by a dressmaker. Not because it was a special occasion, but because they didn’t have a good selection of dresses for my age…