Elements of Happiness

Last month, my teenage nieces (ages 14, 14, and 12) were at my house for Fourth of July. Their mother was out of town and their father wanted to make their nightly call since she had been away.  I offered up the phone that I use for my business, as I pay one monthly fee…

I got an iPod nano last weekend. I saved the black box it came in. I’ve been talking up the book, A WHOLE NEW MIND for the last nine months and this weekend, I experienced fully what it means to buy a product from a company that gets Design. I was fascinated and delighted by…

I was at a Mother’s Day dinner at my brother’s house last month. I was talking about how hard it is to read aloud your own writing in an interesting voice. In developing my podcast, Live Action Coaching, I had written intros to each coaching demonstration and was horrified to hear the dullness in my…

One of the joys of the season are the beautiful cards I receive–both traditional and e-cards. Here’s one that I received recently, created by an artist/graphic designer friend, Marie Carija. Visit her website to see more of her vibrant work.   The other type of holiday cards that are catching my attention are ones from…