This morning I woke up in the mood to do a new floral arrangement for my kitchen, so this is what I ended up with. I'm really loving a color palette with soft shades of lavender mixed in with dusty tangerine or wheat tones and a touch of pale pink and sage green right now. I'm also really loving funky flowers like protea and spider mums. (If you google faux protea and faux spider mums, you can find some great options to purchase.) The whole arrangement is done using faux flor

It's been a bit of a heavy week for me, so this morning I decided to try a little dopamine dressing . Somehow, the simple act of stepping into my closet to create a new outfit with happy colors and fun textures just lifts my mood and helps me feel ready to tackle the day. This process doesn't take away the dark clouds in life (and admittedly there are days I would rather just throw on a black t-shirt and jeans), but it usually does seem to add a layer of fun and joy to my day

I've always been a passionate dreamer. As a young child, I would dream of being a pop star, rocking the Madonna gloves, blue eye shadow, and pink earrings while singing with a plastic microphone on a pretend stage to an imaginary audience. In elementary school, I made paper purses to "sell" to my friends (I didn't sell any) and by middle school, I was selling homemade hair bows to the neighbors. (I think one kind neighbor bought one, just to be nice.) In high school, I starte

Life is a mixed bag. And despite the fact that there are plenty of self-help gurus out there that would like to convince us that we have...