Click below if you prefer to listen Raised in the South, I was taught to always say two simple words to any act of consideration or kindness. I’m sure you know what they are. “Thank You.” Not doing so would have caused me serious trouble (like a backhand). Growing up, there seemed to be so… Continue Reading
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Click below if you prefer to listen. 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… Continue Reading
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Click below if you prefer to listen. “A flower blossoms for its own joy.” ~ Oscar Wilde I just finished arranging white tulips in a lovely crystal vase. Three arrangements, to be precise. Each week, I stop by the local grocery store or the farmer’s market to pick up three bouquets of flowers — one… Continue Reading
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Click below if you prefer to listen. I recently received two incredible invitations. The first invite: One of my girlfriends rented an incredible Airbnb in Santa Fe for a fun girls weekend getaway. The second invite: My man asked me to go camping with the dogs in Moab, as he’d heard me say I wanted… Continue Reading
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Click below if you prefer to listen. When I was a little girl, I didn’t obsess about my thighs. I didn’t worry about what people thought of me. Nor did I wonder if I was pretty or smart enough. And, my thoughts about self-love… Huh? I don’t think I thought about myself much at all.… Continue Reading
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Click below if you prefer to listen. I believe that every woman wants to feel beautiful. So what is the best way to cultivate beauty? I’m glad you asked! Because of my unapologetic love of beauty, it doesn’t surprise many that I’m often asked about such subjects like: how I maintain my skin, how to… Continue Reading
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Click below if you prefer to listen. Think about something you want. Anything! Stumped? Here are some ideas to get you started: Maybe you want to … Lose weight. Make more money. Find the love of my life. Travel to Paris. Get a puppy. More space on my calendar. It’s normal to want things. Not… Continue Reading
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Click below if you prefer to listen. A woman in our community recently confided in me at a French Kiss Life Tour event. She told me that she was new to the community but was intrigued by my work. However, she felt that she wasn’t elegant, nor did she have any desire to “become elegant”.… Continue Reading
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Click below if you prefer to listen. There’s a sculpture at Brookgreen Gardens in Pawleys Island, South Carolina of a man chiseling himself out of stone. It’s called Self-Made Man. You can see the beautiful form emerging through grace and grit from a solid piece of stone. I’d often grab a cup of coffee and… Continue Reading
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Click below if you prefer to listen. Another New Year is around the corner. And, you know what that means? Time for resolutions…or not! Let me give you some startling statistics. 42% of us make New Year’s resolutions. 9% actually keep them. Think about that: Out of almost half our humankind, only 9 out of… Continue Reading
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