I still get letters from people who took the original Thin Within seminars long ago, saying just those words. Recently a graduate managed to track me down on Facebook despite my married name. She now runs The Red Tractor Farm, an inn on Kea, a Greek island (poor dear). Dear Joy — Many years ago […]
Is it self-serving to love the quote that opens The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair? Yes. But so what. It’s from the 18th Cent. artist John Ruskin: “The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most.” The book is a fascinating exploration of the crazy histories of 75 different […]
Hunker down and do some reflecting… How was your 2018? And how would you like your 2019 to go? I always spend several hours during the final week of the year contemplating the past twelve months. What were the joys and sorrows? accomplishments and screw-ups? the state of my relationships, etc etc etc. How many of my […]
“Know when to hold ’em; know when to fold ’em…” Kenny Rogers was singing about a poker game. I’m singing (ok, writing) about old clothes. The weather has changed and winter is on the way. This means it’s time to for my fall ritual, wherein I fold my summer clothes (the ones I still love […]
Gray hair happens Gray hair is a natural aspect of being 50+. We should celebrate because we’re at least twice as wise and twice as interesting as we were at 25. Is this not something to be proud of? Did you also know that 20% of American women of caucasian background were blonde as children? And yet […]
I am not alone in being appalled by how people dress to go to the theatre. Elisabeth Vincentelli at the NY Post feels even more strongly than I do. When I ushered for a Broadway show at Portland’s largest auditorium I watched a stream of people pass, and 80% of them were dressed as if they […]