I kind of love airports. Do you? I feel a person might adopt any persona they wish in an airport. And, they might buy magazines they'd never ordinary deem worthwhile purchases, to boot. There's a lot about air travel, and, indeed, travel in general, that is out of one's control, and that feels like it often comes down to a stroke (or not!) of luck when navigating various iterations of bureaucracy. You might experience an ...

When thinking about what sentiment or subject I most wanted to send you all off into the weekend with, only one thing came to mind: the volta. I haven't been everywhere, but I'm fairly confident that I'll never adore another place more than Greece. I smiled stupidly the entire visit and at inappropriate times. I just watched back a video recorded during a drive through Crete, and the entire time my expression is that of ...

Whether you're dealing with cramped quarters or Simply seeking a way to be original in your interior design efforts, these alternatives to the traditional nightstand might be just the thing. Your home has to work for you. That's the only real rule we follow here. So, if the typical nightstand offering isn't cutting it for you, isn't exciting you, or is turning out to be too much of a clutter hot spot, then go rogue. ...

Feeling wasteful in the face of clutter is one of the most common reasons why people hold on to it. Here, how that mindset keeps you stuck, how to make peace with the fact that you may have been a tad reckless with your resources in the past, and how to ensure you don't repeat those mistakes in the future.  No one, and I mean no one, likes the feeling of being wasteful. It doesn't ...

Do you ever feel like the people in your life who you know care about you just don't get it? I find myself discussing this notion with great frequency as of late, as friends, clients and acquaintances explain that although they're sure their loved ones do, in fact, love them, they also have the sneaking suspicion that those people don't really understand what it is they're up to in life. Sometimes, in attempts to better ...