#goals

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Whatever happened to the idea of pursuing the Good Life?

Are we losing ourselves to hustle culture by endlessly pursuing goal after goal, without actually stopping to ask ourselves, is this even...

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11 Ways to Play at Any Age

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” It’s a saying for a reason, people and if you’re like every adult over the age of 40 I...

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Want a year that is Couture-ready: Stylish, Thrilling & Glamorous? Rethink your Yearly Goal.

Does your life feel “off the rack” ie not really yours? Is it boring, average, filled with everyone else’s agenda? There’s reason for...

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What to do if you feel lost or directionless

Dear Desirée: In this week’s column a reader asks, what to do if you don't have any dreams or desires any more? If you've lost yourself...

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No more lackluster goals. You want a fun goal that feels like a hot, joy-inducing adventure!

The key to making this year different? So easy. Pick a better goal. One that gives you excitement and joy. No more stale dreams based...

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Marvelous Month of May...

Full of high hopes, full sails, and the promise of dreams finally, at last, blooming. Marvelous Month of May, full of high hopes, full...

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The Steep Price of Belonging & how it Can Stop Your Dream

Years ago, while interning at an interior design store, I was sent out on a call. A woman wanted a new couch for her living room, and we...

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Seven Films to Inspire for April: Women playing big, making messes, & most importantly, showing up

There’s nothing quite like film therapy to help us laugh, relax, and feel like, maybe it’s not just us, and whether you need a little...

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The Secret Sauce to making a Dream reality (and have fun doing it)

What is the one thing that can change everything for you? Get traction on the life you'd love AND create so much fun, joy and pleasure...

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11 Ways to Play at Any Age

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” It’s a saying for a reason, people and if you’re like every adult over the age of 40 I...

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April is for laughing, playing big & making messes

It’s the muddy, messy, sometimes all-wet beginnings that eventually bring us to full bloom. And April, like no other month entices us...

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March, month of Luck & Daring, Fate & Fortune, and Many a Spring Storm

If the redheaded heroines and Irish lasses teach us anything, it’s how to survive the storm with grit & grace. Because let’s face it,...

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Romancing Yourself

How about a solo date you can really love? One that isn't instagrammable, that isn't for show? Interested? Keep reading below. The Date...

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Romancing your Routine

A simple little plan to plot for your pleasure this week, and turn an ordinary routine into something so much better. Sound fun? I...

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Who is your Feminine Alter Ego?

And how can you let her out to play a little? Read on. It’s interesting to think of all the feminine archetypes we don’t get to be. The...

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Make every moment in your life count

The best way to make life fun again, and enjoy that big adventure, the goal you're on? Embrace the ordinary moments, and learn to love...

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Your life is waiting for you in the Ordinary moments

Why wait for the Vacation in Tahiti, that Sexy Italian Model to date you, or that Big Promotion to love yourself and your life? Why not...

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Insipid Goal or Amazingly Fun Adventure? The choice is Yours.

What separates a goal from an adventure? And takes an adventure from insipid and lackluster to juicy and fired up? Find out in this...

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You Deserve More than a Goal.

Too many of the goals I see women making are way too small. They can't light you up, let alone transform your life. And that's what...

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