My Parisian Spiritual Search for the "IT" Bag
Prefer to listen? Click below. Most people would not put the words “spiritual” and “handbag” in the same sentence.But, I’m not like most people.I’ve found God at Bergdorf’s. I’ve had a spiritual experience at the Ritz Carlton. And more recently, I had an awakening while on the search for the perfect handbag in Paris. I believe that the presence of a […]
27 Ways to Cultivate a Paris State of Mind
Prefer to listen? Click below. Are you tired of feeling constant worry, overwhelm and living life like a race? For over 10 years, I tried every diet on the market, felt hopelessly inferior to everyone around me, and chronically worried about everything from work to how I was parenting my daughter. So, when I had […]
3 Areas That Deserve Your Daily Attention
Prefer to listen? Click below. Every fall, I take the most fabulous group of ladies to Paris for an indulgent retreat on femininity, style, confidence and luxurious living. The intention: to French Kiss Life with every ounce of our beings. Every woman comes back changed. But, it’s not because we’re sitting around writing out our 5-year vision […]
How to go from Overwhelmed Mess to Calm Sophisticate
Prefer to listen? Click below. As a modern woman, you probably have experienced that “drowning in obligations” feeling that seems to be our operating set point these days. “I just can’t catch up,” one client told me. “I can’t keep doing it all,” another said. “I feel like all I do is run around from […]
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, […]
Follow the Fun
Prefer to listen? Click below. You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. I just returned from a week in Costa Rica. I played in the ocean, sipped mojitos by the beach, scheduled a work day by the pool and hung with the locals. Fun…that’s the only way I know to describe […]
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 […]
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: Even Elegant Women Get Pissed Off (A Rant about Self-Help)
Prefer to listen? Click below. The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for new and richer experience. Yesterday, someone asked me: “What’s pissing you off these days?” Out of my mouth flew these words: “the whole self-help industry.” And, […]
Frenchie Friday: What Does Your Wardrobe Say About You?
Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman. I’m no stylist, but give me the opportunity to help a woman express and awaken her personal beauty and finesse, and I guarantee she will rethink what’s possible in her life. Everything is energy. The fabrics, styles and colors that you […]