If you really knew me, you would know my hobby of choice is knitting. I’ve talked about it here and here and here. But last year, for some reason, I lost my knitting mojo and completed only two projects: a pair of socks and a tank top. I usually finish double or even triple that […]
During the Best Year Ever workshop, we set our intention for the year instead of making resolutions. What’s the difference? A resolution is a set of goals, a to-do list of things we want to accomplish for the year. An intention goes deeper than that. It looks at who you want to become, the year […]
Last Saturday, I gathered two groups of women around little cafe tables to set our intention for the new year during the Best Year Ever workshop. The year was still fresh and new. The spirits hopeful. Our hearts light and optimistic. The future ripe with possibility. We emerged after three hours, our hearts (and sometimes […]
Early in 2019, I had this big idea. I wanted to gather all the women I admire and ask them to speak inspiring words about purpose, creativity, passion, following your dreams, entrepreneurship and magic. It was tentatively titled the Possibility Pop-up. But as I was taking steps to make my idea a reality, the actual […]
My Christmas tree is still bare. The belen is still in storage. The parol that needs to be decorated for my daughter’s school is still lying around naked. Even if it feels like I’m barely prepared for Christmas, my heart is filled with awe and gratitude: Awe that this is part of my job, writing letters to you every […]
Last night, we visited the curing room in Test Kitchen, a restaurant opening in its new location in Rockwell. A curing room is where meats (pork, duck, beef) are hung up to dry after being rubbed with salt and herbs to preserve it. After it loses a certain percentage in weight, it is then taken […]
