Archive for August, 2010

Friday Focus | Picture Perfect

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

A picture says…how you feel about yourself.

Photos are a big deal. They are an incredibly important tool for connection, and if you’re promoting yourself in any way—from a blog to a company brochure—a shot of the best you is imperative. On a more personal note, there is precious value in keepsake photos. They honour life, [...]

Inspiration | Happy

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

HAPPY is a feature documentary that takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Calcutta in a search of what makes people happy. Combining interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research and real life stories of ordinary and extraordinary people around the world, HAPPY uncovers the secrets behind [...]

Friday Focus | You Are What You Eat

Friday, August 20th, 2010

We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are.
~ Adelle Davis
We’ve all heard it before. You. Are. What. You. Eat.
It is so simply profound that we’d like to call your attention to it this week and ask you this: [...]

Inspiration | How to be Alone

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

A wonderfully narrated visual poem on the art of being alone by my fellow Canadian Tanya Davis.
I love this, “Take silence and respect it.”

Interview | Living Your Vision

Sunday, August 15th, 2010

Read my interview on the A Beautiful Ripple Effect blog, (find out five lessons I’ve learned in my life.) Check out Carolyn’s site, it’s full of deep, rich wisdom and beauty, loved connecting with her!
Carolyn’s giving away a signed copy of Style Statement: Live By Your Own Design to one lucky winner. To enter to [...]

Friday Focus | Get Rid of It

Friday, August 13th, 2010

Invite Improvement
Here’s a radical notion: What if you really liked, even outright adored, every material thing in your own life? What if the quality, shape, color, function, and feel of everything you owned gave you satisfaction, pride, and delight?
Often, people hold on to futons and tired old chairs long after their university days have passed. [...]