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Love Day

February 7, 2010

Last year I wrote a post about taking back Valentine's Day, the idea being that we should celebrate Valentine's Day as a day of love of all kinds (love for your family and friends and for your significant other) rather than an "over-priced prix-fix dinner and roses" day.  Here are more ideas on how to [...]

Paris, Je T’Aime

January 31, 2010

Last week I visited Paris to attend the Maison et Objets show for work and to sneak in a few days in a city I love with the guy I love.  As we wandered the streets with no particular destination in mind (we'd seen all the major sights on a previous trip), I reflected on [...]

The Power of a Password: 3 Easy Ways to Add Positive Messages to Your Life

January 15, 2010

Every book on personal development, success and happiness will tell you how crucial it is to think positively.  Experts in their respective fields from Deepak Chopra, to Donald Trump, to Diane Von Furstenberg have written about how keeping their thoughts positive is a key to their success and happiness.
Sometimes as we rush through life, it is [...]

6 Ways to Hold On to the Holiday Spirit

January 7, 2010

I wrote this article just over one year ago, but it is still very timely and appropriate.  It is hard to get back into normal routines after the fun and festivities of the holidays.  Hopefully these 5 tips will help you to hold on to the holiday spirit as they have helped me!

Holding on to [...]

What Will You Stop Doing?

January 4, 2010

I first read about a "stop-doing list" or a "not-to-do list" in Tim Ferris's book, the 4 Hour Work Week.  Recently, Danielle LaPorte of White Hot Truth published her own list (inspired by Jim Collins', author of Good to Great.)  The idea of a stop-doing list is to eliminate mindless, meaningless, unproductive activities from your [...]

Happy Holidays to You

December 25, 2009

On this day and every day, this is what I wish for you.   Happy holidays!
Happiness, Deep within.
Serenity, with sunrise
Success in each facet of your life.
Family.  Beside you
close and caring Friends.
Health. Inside you.
Love. That never ends.
Special Memories.
Of all the yesterdays
A Bright Today. 
With much to be thankful for.
A Path. That leads to beautiful
tomorrows.
Dreams. That do their best
to come [...]

I Lost My Purse

December 1, 2009

I lost my purse last week.  Correction:  I left it somewhere and some punk stole it.  It was a silly mistake on my part, something that could happen to anyone really, but with a very unfortunate result.  But that didn't stop me from losing a night's sleep over it.  The next day I decided that [...]

Link Love Part 1 of 3: Inspiration

November 26, 2009

It has been a while since I've posted a list of sites and blogs I love.  Here are some links that I frequent regularly to provide me with ideas, inspiration, and motivation.  Stay tuned for Part 2 (my go-to business sites) and Part 3 (my bookmarked fashion and style sites).
First 30 Days:  A fantastic site [...]

The Little Engine that Could for Grown-Ups

November 24, 2009

I read this poem in Napolean Hill's famous book, Think and Grow Rich (a cheesy, get-rich-quick kind of title, but Hill actually interviewed over 40 millionaires to learn the common elements to their success) and thought it was perfect as a grown-up version of the Little Engine that Could.
If you think you are beaten you [...]

It’s Only Fair

November 9, 2009

We all have those days when we look in the mirror and hate our hair/skin/body.  We let our critical inner voices tell us LOUDLY that our skin is blotchy and we really should get a haircut.  Sometimes that inner voice can follow us all day, shouting mean things whenever we look in a mirror.  But [...]

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