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Five Ideas To Help Break Bad Habits
(Bruce Nauman) I have a habit to break in a big way, so never have I been as focused on the science of habit breaking as I am right this moment. I'm masterful at changing a routine (a pattern of behavior) and I am awesome at organizing and scheduling... but when it...
A Starter Guide To The Curly Girl Method!
About 6 years ago, I decided to stop the daily curling iron, straight ironing and blow-outs of my hair and let it be curly. My hair was fried, a bad weather day meant my hair seemed to have been electrocuted and I spent tons of time and money looking for products to...
Pastel As Neutral Decor
(coco cozy) Pastel is an unsaturated version of any color, the lighter and sweeter version of a robust hue. In color theory, pastel has a less emotional and more "intellectual" effect upon us. So, your barely pink sheets, for instance, will be less profound in their...
You Are Where The Grass Is Greener!
(via) It's super easy to complain, and when you do, you'll pick up lots of people who will agree with you, complain with you... and kinda spiral downward with you! Yep, there are people who are prettier, younger, richer and happier right now. And there always will...
Art Love : Jan Willem van Welzenis
Jan Willem van Welzenis Color, passion, action, risk, motion, layers, emotion.... Jan Willem van Welzenis makes art that sings to me. Today, this 31 year old Dutch artist's work popped up on my Tumblr and I am so thrilled! Check it out- its visual poetry! The...
Creative Visualization Before Bed!
(via) When I was a little kid, I was told to count sheep in my head if I couldn't fall asleep...and I have since updated my sheep counting for my adult life with a little visualization routine. Before bed, I set my mind up to dream and help me find information I am...
A Natural History Of The Senses
One of my biggest experiential wishes is to have tea with Diane Ackerman and, in my wish scenario, we sit for hours while she tells me fascinating stories! Her incredible book, A Natural History Of The Senses, it an absolute must-read for anyone who loves to...
It Is The Courage To Continue That Counts!
I just adore this typography from Striking Truths! Incidentally, we talked about this idea of continuing to create things in the face of opposition, in the face of doubt and even while facing fear this weekend in my Re-Boot Your Creativity class on Learn it...
Jonathan Adler For JCPenney: Feng Shui Picks For Spring!
(JCPenney featuring Jonathan Adler's Happy Chic line!) Spring redecorating is a reality for every home now that Jonathan Adler's hotly-anticipated line for JCPenney has arrived! From wildly colored and styled vases that are twenty dollars (!) to a bit more exotic...