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Sharpie Simplification

Sharpie Simplification

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...
Shaping the Path Works

Shaping the Path Works

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...
Starting Over

Starting Over

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...
Finding Calm in Chaos

Finding Calm in Chaos

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...
Carving Out Time for Creative Inspiration

Carving Out Time for Creative Inspiration

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”–...