August 15, 2024 Let’s glance back over the past ten years for a brief moment. I could fill hundreds of journals with issues, circumstances, ‘problems’ and life shifts I’ve gone through. Blech! Readers don’t want to hear about my life, its challenges and how I …
June 30, 2024 Every time I’m lucky enough to sell a piece from my carefully curated furniture collection I experience two things. First, I have deep pangs of resistance – an unfortunate trait I’ve had my entire life. We’re not talking hoarding, but I do …
Holy Cow! I never expected to uncover what I found on my way to researching the topic of perfectionism. It absolutely turned my morning upside down. I was all set to write up a tidy little summary of everything you might want to know about …
Nothing to do with a baby bump, my renewed passion and interest in chairs has given birth to the my new baby ‘ChairBump’. It boils down to the delightful little dopamine hit you get when you see an absolutely jaw dropping chair. I’ll admit it. …
This post title has been bouncing around in my head for a bit. Doesn’t everybody think of great titles for blog posts, articles, books, ebooks, online courses? According to all online marketing advice, a word to the wise is to NOT use a creative or …
If I could package my ideal customer up in the form of a kickass woman, this would be the one! It was in the middle of one of my Chair Up! Upholstery Bootcamps that she completely broke down crying. Wrestling through her chair, she was …
My dad died when I was 14. He was 48. My mom was 49. I was the youngest of 5 kids. I watched my mom (also the youngest of 5) discover herself and thrive beyond being a wife and mother. She grieved. Then, she made …
There’s nothing like getting lost in a project. Time flies and your mind gets a much needed break from it’s routine. It’s refreshing, invigorating, inspiring and good for you. This year, give the gift of Brain Relief. We all need our overworked brains to step …
Most corporate people I’ve been chatting with lately mention that being creative is on the back, back burner of their time- crunched lives. They’ve been hustling to figure out the work-from-home thing, child care, workouts, and then everything else that you have to get done …
If you’ve ever been in one of my live workshops, you’ll have heard me expound upon the limitless benefits of making things with our hands. There’s research folks! That is, research about the brain-hand connection and how it all works together for good. Ideas, planning, …
Heads up! Pillows are hot. Every season there’s a new look for pillows and various other home furnishings. That might be an exaggeration. Sometimes, the powers that be simply remix stuff to make you think there’s a new look. Not that long ago, I asked …
