At any given time, I've got a dozen "projects" on my plate. These might be book ideas I'm noodling or a new class I'm developing or a partnership I'm looking to nurture. Dreaming and scheming is one of my favorite things to do...imagining what's possible, jotting down...

I'm leaving on a trip tomorrow -- my annual two-week escape from Seattle's June-uary and back to my hot and humid East Coast roots. This year I'm traveling solo with my son, so I'm trying to consolidate all our things into one giant suitcase. And thus the process of...

I talk to many clients who want to be doing what they're not doing. As in, I want to exercise more, but.... or I have a book I want to write, but... or I want to change careers, but... There are many reasons why they're not doing what they want to be doing. And I work...

If you know me, you know I'm a bit of a control freak. (Working on it.) I'm not controlling about everything. Just what I eat, when and how much I exercise, how my house looks, how I spend my time, and the exact ratio of French Vanilla to Nutter Butter frozen yogurt I...

Last week, after several years of dreaming and planning and saving, we began a simple remodel in our hundred-year-old house. Nothing too fancy -- an updated kitchen (gotta love Ikea) and new bamboo floors throughout the first floor -- but a big enough job that our...

In her book The Artist's Way, Julia Cameron encourages readers to go on weekly "artist dates," which are solo outings all about exposing oneself to new creative stimuli. As she describes on her website: The Artist Date need not be overtly “artistic”– think mischief...

I first heard about the concept of shipping from author, blogger, and entrepreneur Seth Godin. In a guest post at the blog Zen Habits, he writes about what it means to "ship:" Ship as in get it out the door. Ship as in make a difference at work. Ship as in contribute...

So, the other day I posted this gorgeous image on my Facebook page because 1) I love what it says, 2) I believe what it says, and 3) it's inspiring and beautiful to look at. I didn't realize when I posted it that I'd so quickly find myself deep in my own personal well...

Last night I went to hear hilarious, prolific author David Sedaris speak at an event at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. If you're not familiar with his work, he's a frequent contributor on NPR's This American Life, and has written a ton of humor essay books including my...

Today I'm all about STARTING. Starting to work on the seeds of a new book idea I'm developing. Starting to write the website copy for an online class I'm creating. Starting to clean out my file cabinets to make room for new content. Starting to read a book that's been...

I'm on vacation in Los Angeles for spring break this week...just me and my 7-year-old son, Asher. I used to live in LA, so I love coming back to see old friends, visit my favorite spots, and get some serious sunshine. But as much as I love trips like these, I also...

Two weeks ago my writing partner and I wrapped up a book proposal we'd been working on for, oh, about eight, long months. This is a project we're both super passionate about and have worked our butts off to get just right - passing drafts back and forth, gathering...