PICTURE IT WELL: play it up in the New Year
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Are you thinking about setting New Year's resolutions? Well here is one to consider: play more. According to Dr. Stuart Brown,
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7 ways to get your holiday glow on
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If you find the holiday season a little over-the-top at times, check out my own tried and true tricks with a twist of nature. I call them instant peace makers.
Read MorePICTURE IT WELL: reflect for growth
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When you want to change things up in your life, personal reflection is a powerful way to do that. According to life coach, Martha Beck, reflecting on a past experience can expand your own awareness about your best and maybe not-so-best qualities.
Read More20 inspirational writing tips for your travel journal
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"Women have always yearned for faraway places. It was no accident that a woman financed the first package tour of the New World, and you can bet Isabella would have taken the trip herself, only Ferdinand wouldn't let her go." -Roslyn Friedman, 1924, American Writer.
Today, we no longer yearn for those faraway places, we just get up and go. And like Isabella, according to travel expert Marybeth Bond of the Gutsy Traveler, women are still "fueling an explosive growth in the travel industry." We make 80 percent of the travel decisions, regardless of who we are travelling with, and spend billions of dollars on travel each year.
So since we are powerful women travelers spending all that money, we absolutely want to get the most out of our travels. Photographs aside, keeping a travel journal is one of the best ways to do this.
Read MoreWhat is an important part of happiness?
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Awhile back I was in a coffee shop eavesdropping on a fascinating conversation between a man and woman who seemed to have just met.
The sixty-something man who looked very wise, asked, "What is the most important component of happiness?"
I held my breath. That has long been the million dollar question for many of us.
Read More7 fall activities Northwest style (but good anywhere)
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The fall season is upon us, but don't head inside yet. It's still mild enough for an outdoor adventure. Gorgeous colors, earthy scents, crunchy leaves and watchable wildlife are all part of the autumn show. Here are a few ideas to get you going.
Read MorePICTURE IT WELL: do one thing
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Dr. Edward Hallowell, a Massachusetts based psychiatrist and author of "CrazyBusy" says in his book that multitasking is a "mythical activity in which people believe they can perform two or more tasks simultaneously." In reality, our brains are not wired for multitasking. (It's a term that originated as computer jargon, and then transferred into workplace resumes.)
Read MorePICTURE IT WELL: dig into your roots
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When you are feeling a little lost and think that life is happening to you, instead of you making it happen, draw strength and direction from your roots. Like the roots of a tree, your life experiences ground and sustain you, helping you blossom into your full potential.
Read MoreWhat do owls, skinny legs, and thrift-store flannels have in common?
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I'm perched on a rock in a canyon just above Page Springs campground and am barely breathing. A few feet away is a Western Screech Owl sleeping in a Juniper tree.
We've been looking for awhile to find him. Two times yesterday and then again this morning.
He is almost half-way up the tree--next to the trunk--probably about ten feet up.
Read MoreA place to nature yourself beautiful
/For all of you Seattle women, read A place in Seattle to nature yourself beautiful. It's the latest article from my Puget Sound Urban Nature Series. I think you'll find that this place is perfect for you.
And for all of you other beautiful women, read How to get the most out of your urban park visit to get started. Have you got your walking shoes on, yet? Again, what are you waiting for?
