Dear Universe, I want to travel, see places, be inspired, take pictures and write about the experiences. You know this. I know this. But the idea really hit home the other day. A colleague and friend of mine told me she was traveling to London and Paris. I offered to make a list of things she should do, places to …
Paris Calling
Dear Universe, I miss Paris. (Don’t worry, London. I still miss you too). The thing is I see reminders of London pretty frequently. The last two weeks though, Paris is calling. First, it was a license plate in bustling New York City that caught my eye. “PARISCAT” it said. I did a double take. Next, I got an email from …
Barbie? Is That You?
Dear Universe, Growing up with two older brothers, I spent some time being a bit of a tomboy. But there was one thing I did enjoy as a girl: playing with my Barbies. First came the Barbie dolls with all the clothing, shoes and accessories. Then there was Skipper, Barbie’s younger sister, I believe. (I never did take to her …
The Power of a Post-It
Dear Universe, It was late one night about a year ago when I got “Post-It-ed” for the first time. I was exhausted and about to head into an evening class when I stopped in the bathroom. I shut the stall door and that’s when I spotted this: a yellow Post-It screaming the message, “Love yourself because you are fabulous!” It …
Inspirational Fashion
Dear Universe, As you know I am always in search of inspiration. As you also know, I like to shop (hey, at least I’m honest!) This is why I get so excited when I see two of my favorite things combined. I think I’ll call it inspirational fashion. (I know, I know…I’m so creative). I remember last year when this …
Merci, Mom
To My Mother “…And may you happy live, And long us bless; Receiving as you give Great happiness.” ~Christina Rossetti Dear Universe, Recently I read this quote from Oprah. “Being a mother is the hardest job on earth. Women everywhere must declare it so.” It was from an article about the top twenty things Oprah knows …
The Good in Good Morning
Dear Universe, Lately, I’ve been spending some time in New York City visiting my family. This means I get to walk around a lot more, which is great. Except when it rains. I’m not a huge fan of walking in the rain. So when it was raining the other day I wasn’t in the best of moods. My feet …
The Good in Goodbye
Dear Universe, Another semester finished! I have to say it took me getting to the end of it to really appreciate just how well it went. It’s not that I didn’t feel grateful it as it went on because I did. I really did enjoy each class and each milestone with the group. It’s that as the semester was wrapping …