Still want more ideas to make your life lovely? Here are 25 more: 26. Read a childhood classic. My favorites: Little Women, Little House on the Prairie, Little Princess, Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion, To Kill a Mockingbird. 27. Make time for champagne or another sparkly drink. 28. Take 10 deep breaths at intervals during the […]
50 ways to live a lovely life, part 1
This is my little jar of ideas when life gets overwhelming and it’s time to put some lovely into my life. Take an idea, make it yours and incorporate a little lovely into your day. 1. Travel to somewhere you’ve never been. 2. Write with a purple or green or gold pen. 3. Start a […]
10 Things I’m Loving Now
Long weekends. There were two this August which make me so grateful. The Philippine Literary Festival where I met one of my favorite authors, Meg Wolitzer, who wrote The Interestings and The Wife, two of my most-loved reads this year. Can’t wait to dig into Matthew Quick’s latest as well (he was also a guest author). I have to […]
10 Things I’m Loving Now
1. I have succumbed to the craze of adult coloring books. I have to admit, there is something very calming and meditative about staying within the lines. 2. I have just discovered the wild world of planner decorating! When I started full-time work again, I tried Asana but nothing beats the habits of paper planning. […]
10 Things I’m Loving Now
1. The most beautiful book I’ve read this year. 2. Stemless wine glasses. They’re not very common but I love their casual vibe and how they bring me back to my vacation in Sonoma. 3. Madeline Tosh yarn—deliciously soft, pretty colors, crisp stitch definition 4. How I learned to design shawls 5. Vania Romoff: I wore […]
Look before you leap or take a leap of faith
When you look before you leap, you make sure that there’s a safety net at the end in case things don’t work out. You do your due diligence. You time things properly so that the least number of lives get disrupted, including yours. You make a list of pros and cons. You ask for everyone’s […]
