Letting Go Without Losing the Story In September, my friend, Trina, and I visited the Hospital of Emotions in Los Angeles. Housed in the now-closed St. Vincent Medical Center, more than 70 artists transformed over 80 patient rooms, nurses’ stations, and other hospital...

Turning 60: A New Season, New Priorities A colleague recently shared a thoughtful exercise: pause at the halfway point of the year to revisit your goals, intentions, and priorities. I loved the idea because the middle of the year gives us permission to pause.  We...

The order or disorder of your home has a profound effect on the way you think, feel, and behave.  (It’s backed up by research.)  An organized home can help you feel calm, composed, and in control. Those feelings often foster confidence, optimistic thinking,...

I think it was Night Gallery’s 1971 story titled “The Escape Route” that initiated my early curiosity of death. (If you’ve not seen it . . . probably for the best.)  After watching that story, as a young girl, I used to lie awake at night thinking of the...

This March marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life: I recently purchased a house!  The target move-in date is June of this year, after landscaping and some construction are finished.  After raising my kids in my current apartment over the past 16...

This is a more reflective perspective about why it’s so difficult to let go of our “No Longers” (things we no longer use, need, or love).  Let’s uncover how unspoken expectations show up in piles and overfilled rooms, and what we can do to release the emotional...

Welcome to the New Year!  Just as our new calendar on the wall is fresh and clean with open space, many of us feel compelled to clear out what no longer serves us and create fresh, clean open spaces in our homes. Decluttering can be a powerful way to begin —...