Ideas
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Light your fire with my Winter Solstice checklist
Some of us complain about the winter chill, but the season is No. 2 on my list, right behind fall. I love my Scottish wool cape, the smell of “northlands” candles, and fires…
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DIY creativity retreat
Need to shake up your pandemic “quarantimes” routine and boost your creative energy? I’ve boiled down years of research about creative people, creative spaces, and creative habits into a simple way to plan…
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Planning time is boring. Create quest maps instead!
When I was about to turn 30 — and shortly after watching “The Holiday” starring Kate Winslet — I made a bold decision. I would travel to London for vacation. Alone. Just me, giving myself…
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My favorite Halloween decoration is simple (and easy to make)
My Halloween decorating may seem a bit over-the-top to some muggles. Around the autumn equinox each year, I start transforming our fireplace into a witch’s hearth, complete with potion bottles, a spooky skull,…
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Tarot helps us access the unconscious … and be more creative
My entire life, there has been one word that others use to describe me. Creative. It’s how I approached school assignments … like the time in high school when we were supposed to…
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A book that can change your life: ‘The F*ck It Diet’
As you will quickly learn, I read a lot of books. I average about 30 per year, according to my Pinterest boards, where I’ve been tracking my reads over the past few years.…
