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Have you ever heard of setting goals?  Of course, you have.  This concept is pounded into our heads from the time we are young.  However, we are never really taught how to go about creating our goals to set ou […]

Watching designers bring life to a blank canvas is intriguing. Colors, shapes, and textures roll around in their mind even when they are non-existent in the physical space. Designers are working toward a desired […]

I do believe in working your plan and planning your work. That being said, I am also a big believer in spontaneity. When you get an inspiration, you should act on it! You do need a plan, an outline, to navigate […]

Seven years ago, a medical doctor and researcher joined forces to present the evidence to uncover the low-fat myth and wrote, The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living. A few years later, Time Magazine […]

Do you have a big dream? Can you envision your ideal lifestyle starting today, for tomorrow and for life? Does your career or business support your ideal lifestyle?

If you answered YES to at least two of these […]

I grew up regularly hearing the expression: If you want to make God laugh, make plans. I think that’s the tongue-in-cheek way of saying, some things are out of our control and a higher power really is in charge. […]

Often, I hear people say, they have no plan and they have a flying by the seat of their pants lifestyle. I like a little spontaneity and excitement, but it’s not a satisfying way to live. A plan fulfills a p […]

Imagine the look on my parents’ faces when I told them I wanted to major in art history. Now imagine how much more concerned they became when I went to graduate school for architectural history.

They were c […]

When you think of starting a business, it only makes sense to do something that you know. If you are an engineer, you probably don’t want to start a crafts business. If you are a talented graphic designer, you m […]

How do you give voice to 126 million women who are missing?

First, let me clarify what I mean by “missing.” These women are not missing because they were trafficked or abducted – that accounts for just a small […]

Every once in a while, I sit back and take stock. I do this quite often, really; I take stock of a lot of things, from my finances to how my furnace is running. But for the purposes of today’s Letter, I want to t […]

Thankfully, the mind is there. The body? Not so much. The main vehicle of transportation is now a walker. The day has come to put our caring hands to work to design and thoughtfully plan for our […]

My home is my palace; however, my palace doesn’t always resemble an ultra-tidy home. Like many working women with a spousal unit and a family, it’s sometimes difficult to manage all things household and, well, you […]