If you were to look at my Instagram feed, you’ll notice my latest IG posts are Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater and its surrounding foliage. It’s safe to say that if my husband and I were told by a genie in a bottle that we could have any house in the world (regardless of price or …
How to Find What Sparks Joy In the Decluttering Process
Most organization books focus on decluttering as a priority – and with good reason. Go to any typical North American home and you’ll notice we have such an overabundance of stuff. From old kitchen utensils to unused appliances and overstuffed drawers, there’s very good reason for space clearing.
While I always find doing a five-minute …
4 Things Scott Dinsmore Taught Me About Living Your Life Purpose Now
Do you ever wish you could leave the 9-5 life and do what you really love? Scott Dinsmore did just that. Frustrated with a job he hated, he left paid employment in order to pursue meaningful work. And find it he DID!
This blog post is inspired by the late Scott Dinsmore of the Live …
5 Tiny House Tips You Can Use For Your Living Space
People choose to live in a tiny house for a variety of reasons. One includes the ability to pay for a house in full as opposed to being tied down to a traditional, 30-year mortgage. Another reason is to downsize their current possessions and live more intentionally after frustrations with the current work and spend …
BlogHer Series Part 4: Personal Essays and News Writing
The next part of the BlogHer series include both personal essays and news writing workshops. (If you haven’t already read the last three parts, here they are: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.
Personal Essays
The personal essays workshop was moderated by Dr. Jessica Smock and Stephanie Springer of Her Stories Project…
BlogHer Series Part 3: Branding with Irvin Lin and Shauna Sever
This is the third part of the BlogHer NYC 2015 series. I was able to attend the branding workshop moderated by Irvin Lin of Eat the Love and “Next Door Baker” Shauna Sever of ShaunaSever.com. I came in with fellow bloggers Brook Reiser of The Babbling Brook, Elizabeth Obih-Frank of Positive Kismet…
BlogHer Series Part 2: Ava DuVernay on Hollywood, Film and Voice
At BlogHer 2015 NYC, I sat in the audience as Women and Hollywood founder Melissa Silverstein interviewed Ava DuVernay, an American director, screenwriter and film distributor. Ava had transitioned from publicity to film. Her three features include I Will Follow, The Middle of Nowhere and Selma. Ava shared her insight and …
BlogHer Series Part 1: Gwyneth Paltrow on Life and Business
I can’t believe it’s been 2 weeks since I’ve attended the BlogHer Conference in New York City! It was such an exciting time with so much to learn and take in. I could certainly do a write-up on the whole thing, but that would be like a BOOK. I’ll break it up into a …
World Domination Summit: Book Publishing 101
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to get your book published? As a college English major during the pre-internet days, there weren’t many publishing options. Nowadays there are plenty of choices. Is one necessarily better than the other? I’ve heard conflicting stories. That traditional publishing is better because it’s more credible. Or that self-publishing …