We all have days when no matter what we do, everything seems to go wrong. It feels like every step is a stumble… into a brick wall… and we get nothing but bad news and bad surprises. If only we could go home and crawl back into bed until it’s over. If only we didn’t have to deal with all the other people and things in the world that are completely out of our control things would go so much more smoothly! If only my dream motto of ‘just do what I say’ actually worked! As much control as we…
I had a couple of completely unrelated experiences recently that got me thinking about how important it is to have amusement and fun. Over the holidays my little four year old nephew was telling ‘jokes’ at dinner. They had no punchline and made absolutely no sense, but he was laughing hysterically the whole time and thought it was the funniest thing ever. If you want to tune into fun and play energy, go hang out with a four year old for a while. Then we had a little delay on the start date for Kim & Scott’s kitchen project, partly…
Hello and Happy New Year! I hope your 2015 is off to a spectacular start. Inevitably during this time of year we are looking back at last year, seeing what did and didn’t happen, and looking forward to this year (whether we make resolutions or not) thinking about what we want moving ahead. There’s always a lot of energy around changes (big or small), doing everything you didn’t do or stick with last year… or maybe finally doing things you haven’t been able to do yet for many years… no big deal. At first we are full of inspiration and determination,…
Like lots of people over the holidays, I went out of town for a few days this past week. Seeing family, or just going on vacation for a little escape can be really nice, but as I got home and walked through my door I realized the power behind the age old saying “there’s no place like home”. I’ve talked before about “home” being your own haven in the world, your very own space that, at its best, is a true reflection of your unique energy, the place where you feel the most safe, can really relax, recharge and be inspired….
We are getting close to the New Year and the annual tradition of resolutions and committing to changes we’ve been meaning or wanting to make but haven’t for whatever reason. Last year I talked about how I don’t make resolutions and I’m not changing that this year, but I am taking time to say hello to the energy of change with a bit more intention, and to what an amazing thing that is to have in life… even if it doesn’t always feel that way. Let’s be honest, even when it’s exciting change can also feel super scary, uncomfortable, frustrating,…
I’ll be honest, I love shopping. I’m totally not ashamed. I love discovering new things and finding awesome deals. There’s that amazing feeling of accomplishment when you find a great deal and the holiday season is filled with even more shopping temptation and amazing deals than any other time of year. We get something new and shiny – on sale! – and we feel a serious sense of victory. Yes! But this time of year especially, with the extra influx of emails, deals, offers, rebates and discounts everywhere you look, it can be easy to give into temptation, everything looks…
I have so many exciting things going on these days; one fun new project is helping two of my favorite people, Kim & Scott, of Yellow Brick Home, get started on their kitchen renovation. When I first met them they had just moved into their awesome new fixer-upper and I helped them get their sagging ceiling straightened up and figure out just the right changes to make the space perfect for them. So without a doubt I was ecstatic when they asked me to help them figure out how they could make the most out of this space. Here’s the…
I had an “aha” moment the other day when I was meeting with a potential new client that reminded me of one of the most important things to remember about being able to actually have your dreams: you have to say yes to them when they show up on your doorstep. I know, it’s seems so obvious, but you wouldn’t believe how many times people don’t do this – even yourself, and you might never even know it. So often we don’t even realize when we are saying no to our dreams… because we would never do that, right? But…
As I finally get around to getting the last few big items for my own space I’ve been thinking a lot about the energy of wanting and having, and in contrast, the energy of needing… we want and need things all the time, but how often do we ever really think with any intention about the act of wanting versus needing, and having (or not), and what that is for us to experience… on an emotional, physical, or energy level. Probably not often – or ever. In a way I really love wanting, it is its own beautiful unique energy…
Happy (first snow of the season) Halloween. I wasn’t planning on posting anything about Halloween, but when I saw this picture of me and my sister all decked out from when we were young (no store bought costumes in our house, those puppies were handmade by mom) I remembered what I do really love about this holiday. Four things in particular: Creativity Fun Play Permission It seems like as we grow up we start to need permission or a reason to have fun, to be creative, to dress up, ‘go crazy’… we play it safe because we are afraid to…
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