As humans, we all crave happiness, hoping for things to unfold as we envision. But this past week reminded me that life often asks us …
Holding
Just a Thought
Wedding Guest
This past weekend, I had the wonderful opportunity to join a afternoon-into-evening wedding. It warmed my heart to be a part of my dear friend’s …
Embracing Change
My son is getting married this month and my heart is filled with many tender feelings. I sit with the different stages of his life …
Spending Time
When I travel to see my family or when family comes to visit me, I aim to make as few plans as possible and to …
Alembika Women
“We are not wallflowers, not so fragile, not a blank canvas and not by the book.” I love watching the way you dress, the way …
A Fall Launch Full of Surprises
We often think we know ourselves and those closest to us. We think we know our children, partners, friends and how they will respond when …
Changing Weather
The days seem to get a bit shorter again and last week after a humid hot day, it was raining hard in NY while I …
Rage
A friend asked me yesterday what I do with feelings of rage. “It is a tough one,” I said. If I am aware of those …
Social Responsibility
The fashion industry, like any other industry, keeps changing, and becoming more complex as the world becomes more challenging. Designers have to find newness, source …
Retreat
This past weekend, I participated in a Silent Buddhist Retreat. Sitting meditation is hard, almost unbearable but being quiet for 3 days was worth it.Intense …