On any given day, there’s an impossible paradox in my inbox. And in my heart. It might be sorrow about the devastating floods we’re seeing across the USA. And in the very next second, I might feel a flash of joy about the shiny red nail polish on my fingers. I’ll deeply recognize how […]

  One of my good friends always says that there must be a secret manual out there about how to dress well.   “It’s a big conspiracy!” she’ll cry, faux outraged.  “They’re hiding it from me!”  This incredibly intelligent woman finds herself flummoxed by shoes, color, bags and earrings.  Not me.  It’s like I was […]

  Let’s say you have a problem. Maybe the hedgehogs are getting into the cacti patch again, or your boss keeps making passive-aggressive jabs, or you got another call from the school.  Or maybe you really, really hate your wallpaper. Here’s a pop quiz: Do you a) Run out immediately and buy new hedgehogs and […]

  I just got back from the beach, where I lived in splendor: high soaring ceilings, glorious water views, and big humming American appliances. When I came back, I realized The Awful Truth about my Portland domicile. The Awful Truth: it is tiny.  I knew that.  But it turns out that it is also cramped and crowded […]

  We’re on day 8 of the free video series I’m doing with Amy Pearson to kick off our Joy Diet class!  Today I’m talking about laughter in the divine form of Calvin and Hobbes.  On Monday we’re doing a special free call on how to make life luscious by approaching it like a banquet– sign up now to […]