A poem reflecting on always being a little bit different.
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Raise your hand if you’ve had a gajillion different planners and goal setting tools and books and courses and worksheets and apps, and you still never feel like you’re totally ready for the New Year. Here’s a list of my favorite tools that are essential to my success.
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Through the entire month of December (and most of November), the spirit of the season fills Danish hearts and homes with glad tidings of great joy, creating light and warmth throughout the cold dark Nordic winters. And the celebrations aren't limited to just one day.
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When you find yourself faced with feelings of frustration and disappointment, when you find yourself complaining, that is the perfect time to practice gratitude. Because there’s more to it than just making a list of things you’re thankful for.
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I’m reviving Plumb Creative to be a source of inspiration— ideas, tools, and resources to connect you to a life you love. To help you discover who you really are, discover purpose and joy in each day, to help you connect to your truest Self, and subsequently, to each other. To live a good story— a Life, Inspired.
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There’s nothing quite like the fall colors in the great Pacific Northwest. While the outer beauty is one of my favorite parts of the season, there is also a shift internally as well. I look forward to this time of year because it feels like a great time to let go of things that just aren’t worth holding on to anymore.
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Read my introduction and an excerpt from my mother’s memoir when she came to the United States for the first time in 1960 and experienced a new kind of freedom and independence.
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This summer's obsessions looks a little different than some of my other posts about what I’m loving lately, but there’s a simple reason for that: I’ve been incredibly busy working on my business!
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When we're kids, it’s easy to believe we are unstoppable. We have big dreams of being rebel pilots, princesses, or movie stars. To save the world from evil or get paid a lot of money. It seems the older we get, the less we believe in our own ability, in the possibility of achieving those dreams.
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When the days are dark and it feels impossible to go on, remember, they shall not last. When a day is perfect and life feels like it couldn’t get any better, remember to savor it, for it too will come to a end.
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While it may not feel like the most exciting Spring Break one could wish for, there are ways I’m discovering to enjoy the self-quarantine. So here’s to flowers, fresh or faux, British romantic comedies, meaningful music, and any other thing you can find to be grateful for during these crazy days. Like every season does, this too shall pass.
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I made a choice today to allow my son to have his feelings, to choose for himself, to be empowered, but I had not given myself the same option. I chose to blow off some of those tasks to sit and watch cheesy George Lucas one-liners with my kid, but I still felt bad about it. Until I realized that I needed the same grace and empathy for myself.
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You might be wondering what there is to enjoy during this time of year. Well, my wintery obsessions consist of a land literally named for its darkness and gloom, films set in the coldest of temps, and discovering all the magic nature can offer if we’re willing to embrace it.
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Everything old is new again. Of course, classics never really die, as is the case with one of the greatest sitcoms of all time, or quirky, ugly-cute German footwear. This season, I’m getting super nostalgic with all the ways to enjoy what was once, uh, classic.
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When you have no air in your lungs, crying out for help is impossible. But it takes a hell of a lot of strength to endure its weight; the patience required to let it ride out, to get back up, even though your legs have gone numb and you’re still catching your breath.
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By creating something better, I live a good story. I can share my story with others, inspire them to live and share theirs too.
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Why do we tend to think of ourselves as struggling, mediocre imposters? We do things with trepidation, wanting to fall into conventional and social norms, afraid of being too different or outrageous or idealistic. We stop ourselves before anyone else gets the chance.
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We had paper maps and pay-phones, post cards and rolls of film. We couldn’t share stories as they happened, or live stream what we were seeing. Each day was its own adventure, full of wonder, surprises, and mishaps.
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I’m all about vintage 60s and the British Invasion these past couple of months. Feels like everything inspiring me right now is throwback: from Mad Men and the music of The Beatles, to the Mini Cooper.. here’s what’s on my list for a fab summer of love.
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Whatever it is that makes us think we can raise another human being must be some kind of delusional chemical in our brains that whispers little lies to get us to believe this child rearing thing will be, if not necessarily easy, then at least worth it. But how much it’s worth I suppose is all a matter of perspective.
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