I do not travel light. That fact might throw you for a loop, but it's true; I travel heavy. It isn't that I bring too much, though, nor do I require a large bag. My suitcase isn't unexpectedly unwieldy because it's vastly over-packed. Rather, it's appropriately-filled contents are, in and of themselves, weighty: free weights, ankle weights, serious athletic shoes + custom orthotics (that right there is a good 11-12 lbs); products. Not full size ...

My dad did me the courtesy of informing me that I "haven't done one of those 'spotlight on' things" in a little while, the subtext of which was, "show me some interiors damnit!" I love you dad. Great, so from now until forever Lauren Nelson will come to find herself associated with a stranger's dad. Doing my part, guys, I'm just doing my part. Nelson is doing hers, as well. A designer based in California, she ...

It turns out that, when faced with the prospect of editing the contents of their lives, the emotional reactions people experience are not unique on the whole. One of my main tasks with clients is helping them to understand these reactions and contextualize them. With me, they figure out what emotions are underlying their decisions and, most importantly, whether or not those beliefs are constructive. I help them to make the necessary (Simple) mental shifts ...

In past years I've always felt as though coming-year calendars were pushed far too early. You couldn't make it to the end of November before the calendars were launched upon you and I was all eye roll, eye roll, slow your roll. This year I'm seriously questioning my having any semblance of a life in years past; I've been desperate for a 2015 calendar since November, when I started scheduling out clients in January. (I'm ...

All of us, even the most emotionally and spiritually healthy, have our own version of crazy thoughts that crop up throughout the day. For some, it's thoughts of worry or fear. For others, it's thoughts of self-consciousness, perfectionism, or martyrdom. You call it crazy and we'll fall in a rabbit hole of thought over it. If thoughts occurred in a vacuum our proclivity for crazy wouldn't be nearly as harmful. As it is, these crazy ...