My Theme for 2014 + 12 Lessons Relearned
Prefer to listen? Click below. New Year’s Day is every man’s birthday. Even though I know that the New Year is just another day, it feels like a fresh start. And, quite honestly, I am ready to bid 2014 buh-bye! But, before I dance into the New Year with Champagne in hand, I want to take a […]
18 Ideas to Make an Ordinary Day Exquisite + A Mixtape of Sensual Sounds
Prefer to listen? Click below. The more exquisitely and delightfully you can do nothing, the higher your life’s achievement. Ever since I was a little girl twirling around in ruffled dresses handmade by my mom, I knew I loved all things exquisite. Lace, crystal chandeliers, frosting with sparkles and all the other decadent adornments of life […]
How to Be the Queen of Your Comeback
She finally looked up and realized that there was a much bigger plan. I received this email recently: Tonya, My husband just lost his job, and we may be losing our house. To be honest, I don’t even know where to begin to start nurturing my self-image! To you, ma chérie, and anyone who can relate, please know […]
Frenchie Friday: How to Become Rich Overnight
There are people who have money and people who are rich. Some dear friends of mine live in Antibes, France. While they may not be “rich” by social standards, I’m betting that 90 percent of the population would trade lives with them in a skinny minute.Their lives are filled with the things that money cannot […]
Frenchie Friday: Master the Art of Seduction
I am here to seduce you into a love of life; to help you to become a little more poetic; to help you die to the mundane and to the ordinary so that the extraordinary explodes in your life. Wouldn’t it be fun if we could wave a magic wand and instantly transform into a sensual mistress […]
Frenchie Friday: 50 Ways to Be Elegant
Elegance is not a word we often hear. Worse yet, it’s not one we often aspire to embody. We’re just trying to get the kids to school, run businesses, get to the office on time, clean the house, pay the bills, and put dinner on the table. Living elegantly? Refinement? Luxuriously? Who has time for that? Darling, I […]
Frenchie Friday: The Art of Savoring Life
The journey is the reward. I sat at a table filled with my entrepreneurial friends. The conversation was all about getting ahead.Don’t get me wrong: I love reaching my goals, watching my desires come to fruition and being productive.But, in that moment, I couldn’t help but wonder, “Have we lost the true meaning of life?” […]
Frenchie Friday: I’ve Discovered the Secret to Everything
Find magic in the little things, and the big things you always expected will start to show up. This morning, while watering my little garden, I realized how completely unnecessary it was. I don’t need tulips. I don’t need to grow my own lettuce. I don’t need beautiful pots and organic soil. Sure, I could be working on creating my next program, doing […]
My 9-1-1 for Worry
Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. Worry. When you look at this word, what comes to mind? For me, it is one of the ugliest in our vocabulary. Truly, it is an epidemic. Worry is a thief, stealing your peace of mind and calm … so far removed […]
15 Ways to Live with More Ease
You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather. Recently, a nickname has been brought to my attention: The ease whisperer. If you know a little about me, you most likely know that I despise words like grind and pressure, and the term “pushing your way to success” holds no place in my vocabulary. I’ll leave those for men in power suits […]