I found myself in book lover’s heaven: The Frankfurt Book Fair. I immersed myself in history in Berlin. I planned a mermaid party for this little girl and her best girl friends. I stepped away from the computer and read during weekends. I neglected this blog.
Things I Learned from Life Coach Training
I remember an evening in January, entering a dining room filled with women. I felt my insides chatter and not just from the cold. I was the only Asian from Asia and had just traveled 15 hours to be there. It was the start of life coaching school, the Courageous Living Coaching Certification (formerly known […]
10 Things I’m Loving Now
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 […]
