A Few Things I've Been Thinking About 

Sorrow may shape you, but it doesn’t define you. 

There are moments in life that change everything. Moments we never see coming, moments we’re not ready for. Some of them leave us breathless with wonder. Others crack us open. 

What follows is a letter I once wished I had received—and now as a w...

Everywhere you turn these days, there’s a cause asking for help.
And truthfully, most of them are worthy.

It’s easy to feel torn—pulled between compassion and fatigue. The need is endless, the world feels heavy, and even with the best of intentions, we can’t do it all.

That’s why giving, for me, ha...

I opened Michelle Obama's latest book The Look  late one night, thinking I’d read a few pages before bed. By the time I reached the dedication, I was in tears.

She wrote:

“To all of the people behind the scenes of fashion and beauty who use their expert hands and creative gifts to make us feel our...

Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you the test first and the lesson afterward. 

—Oscar Wilde 

Have you ever wondered what’s next? 

I’ve learned that just when I think everything in my life is under control, suddenly it’s not. Bam. Everything changes. Guaranteed. 

An unexpect...

Have you ever noticed that some people older than you energize you - and some much younger drain you?

It's something I've bee thinking about lately. I've had conversations with "elderly" women that left me feeling lit up, and alive, like I could take on the world in good lipstick and a killer handb...

When my husband turned 65 last week, we celebrated with a West Coast cruise. (Yes, I robbed the cradle—he robbed the grave. We call it even.)

It was everything I needed and nothing I expected. I told myself I’d get a little work done between ports. I didn’t. I sang and danced instead—more than I...