The 4 Rules of Improve That Will Enhance Your Life
About seven years ago, a friend called me up and said, “Did you see that airfare to Paris is only $400? You should go.” I booked a round-trip ticket to Charles de Gaulle the next day. Of course, I had a lot of resistance around this crazy notion to travel alone to a foreign country. The excuses were immense. […]
When Someone Doesn’t Like You
Prefer to listen? Click below. A few months back, I was meeting with my private clients in my virtual living room. We always have tons of fun, musing on everything from style to courage. During one particular meeting, we spent an hour talking about self-belief: What do you choose to believe about yourself? One of my clients […]
The Posture Secret
Prefer to listen? Click below. Want to know one of my favorite pastimes while in Paris (especially during Fashion Week!?!?) People watching. (isn’t it so much fun?) You can tell a lot about a person by how she carries herself. Let’s analyze. Why do you think models are so captivating? Sure, they’re 6 feet tall and wearing the latest trends, […]
How to go from Self Obsession to Truly Living
There was a time…. and then a second time…. when I almost went bat shit crazy in the name of self-help. (It’s weird writing this, because technically, my work would most likely be found in the “self help” section of Barnes & Noble…even though I like to think of the French Kiss Life Movement being […]
Want to Blow Your Own Mind? Do This Every Day
Prefer to listen? Click below. It’s an ordinary Tuesday. I have three client calls, two meetings and an article that is due. I don’t plan on leaving the house until 6PM to join up with a friend for happy hour. It would be so easy to roll out of bed, down some coffee and feel […]
Are Your Standards Too Low?
Prefer to listen? Click below. Letting anyone who breathed be a part of my inner circleApologizing for taking up too much space.A messy financial world. Eating stale donuts because I was bored. Dressing like a homeless person at home. These are just a few of the many ways I had set the bar way too low in my […]
How to Cultivate Your Exotic Appeal
Prefer to listen? Click below. The person who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The person who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever seen before. Do you ever look in the mirror and feel like you need to massively alter something in order […]
Frenchie Friday: Dress for Romance
Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn. Since injuring my back a few weeks ago during my epic wake boarding attempt, I found myself living in yoga pants. Now, don’t get me wrong. I love my yoga pants (when I’m doing yoga) but day after day? Ugh […]
12 Elegant Responses to Criticism (And, a Coco Film)
A creative life cannot be sustained by approval any more than it can be destroyed by criticism. In a world that loves to highlight all the positive raves and dares not mention the negative ones, I think it’s high time we bring something out into the light. It’s something not many people talk about because […]
Frenchie Friday: Things I Will No Longer Apologize For
If a French woman says, “Je suis désolée (I’m sorry),” you better believe that it’s warranted. I’ve witnessed a French woman walk out in front of a moving taxi and beat the hood of the car as he slammed on the breaks, as if it was the driver’s fault when clearly she wasn’t paying attention. I’ve […]