1. Washi tape and all its myriad uses. I made indoor hopscotch using washi tape. I’ve decorated presents. I add accents to my blank planner pages and index cards where I put my to-do list. 2. With Sharpies bleeding to the back of my adult coloring book, I discovered these amazingly bright colored pencils. 3. One of […]
50 ways to live a lovely life, part 2
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 […]
Starting the week with gratitude
Yesterday, I had to power through to get out of my bed and into the office. This was my pattern for years. I would force myself to trudge to work every morning, usually starting the day a little grumpy and ending the day exhausted and extremely irritated. When I went back to the corporate world […]
Leaning into joy
Thoughts become things. When I planned my blog content for August, I decided that my focus would be on how to deal with difficult emotions since most of my clients come to me for help in managing anger, fear, intense sadness. What I didn’t know was that I would have to deal with these difficult emotions in August. […]
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 […]
