It’s insane to me just how much is going on in my life right now. So much uncertainty, a bit of craziness, everything up in the air, and it’s strangely nerve-wracking… It’s not at all what I thought my life would look like at 40, but in the midst of it all I have to …
#MondayMotivation // Only You Can Be YOU…
* Quote courtesy of Ruby Rose, via Snapchat Being YOU is what makes YOU special… …No one is YOU & that is YOUR power. I have a pale pink post-it on the lower corner of my desktop computer with the above written on it as a reminder to not compare myself to others ~ in …
Marriage: When Separation is a Means to an End
Every time I sit down to write about my separation from my husband and most probably, divorce {ugh that word}, I get a lump in my throat, as I have right now typing this. I feel my throat thicken and my shoulders tense up and it scares me, and so I run from it. I …
Thinking Late Thoughts // Until Now…
The feeling I want to embody right now is the one I felt when I was in my late teens and early twenties. It’s a feeling I remember well because it was probably the last time I truly felt most like me, and I was free. Until now… I’m not so sure it’s that I …
My Favorite Winter Sunsets in Lake Arrowhead, California
As much as I love summer and the beautiful summer sunsets, there’s just something about the sky in the winter… The cloudy, yet vibrant and colorful sunsets over the lake reflect a little bit differently when there’s snow around… I can only liken it to a white board/bounce reflector I used as a photographer’s assistant …
Then and Now // Now and Then
Something happens to me now when I know I have to or even when I want to write something… and by write something, I mean, write a long post, more than just a few words or a few paragraphs, and I procrastinate. I procrastinate because I know how long and focused and LONG it’s going …
Rachel Zoe on Why Creating an Office Nursery Was Her Best Business Decision Ever
I’m not a mother of actual human babies, but even as a dog mama, who is obsessed with her pets, being able to be close to them all day while I work is such a luxury. I think any boss who creates a nursery for their employees, is an amazing one. I know a few …
Today is Earth Day… Let Biophilia Be Our Guide
Since today is Earth Day, I thought I’d share this quaint and beautifully animated short video called Biophilia, narrated by Geraldine Somerville of Harry Potter fame, which I found on So It Goes magazine, my new favorite destination for inspiration. Biophilia hypothesis suggests that there is an instinctive bond between human beings and other living …
7 Important Ways to Spend Your Time Everyday for a Fulfilling Life
For those of you who are following along with the 21-Day Meditation Experience, Manifesting True Success with Oprah & Deepak, how are you liking it? I definitely like the take on success with this series vs the other two I listen to regularly on my app, Expanding your Happiness and Perfect Health and will most …
On Life, Floundering, Learning, & On So Many Jobs // Part One
In my early twenties, I had many different jobs. Sort of like now actually; I have many jobs ~ many of the same jobs I had then, really ~ but now they all collide and combine into one job and in a totally different way that didn’t even exist then ~ this blog. But as …
3 Fashion Documentaries Actually About Aging Gracefully
I love a great fashion documentary. Really, I love any great documentary, period. But for obvious reasons, I gravitate toward fashion documentaries, as many of you may too. But if you generally don’t, I’d like to suggest these three to you… for more than just fashion and an inside look at the fashion industry, but …
Here’s to Life ~ Alla Vita! // Upgrade Everyday!
Cheers to a New Year Lovecats! It’s nearly the end of January and I don’t know about you, but I’ve already had a ton of setbacks this month; trials and tribulations that are seemingly trying to keep me from staying true to this year’s resolutions. Do you ever feel that way? This exact feeling is …
WILD // An Extraordinary Adventure
WILD, is in select theaters now. Director Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas Buyers Club), Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon and Academy Award nominated screenwriter Nick Hornby (An Education) bring bestselling author Cheryl Strayed’s extraordinary adventure to the screen. After years of reckless behavior, a heroin addiction and the destruction of her marriage, Strayed makes a rash decision. …
Life Makeovers // Transform Your Life One Easy Tweak at a Time
“I’m a big fan of the kinds of minor changes that add up to major delight.” We’re just over the half-way point in the Oprah/Deepak 21 Day Meditation challenge and I’m just loving it. I tend to do it as soon as I wake up, while I’m still relaxed and laying in bed. I’ll grab …
House Hacks For Pet Owners
by Michele Redmon I have two adorably mischievous cats, Henry and Rosie. We love them so much, but for being so small they can make a mighty big mess. Between the litter box, the toys, the accidents (LOL, with cats there are no, “accidents”) and hair on everything, I am one broken vacuum away from …