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A Lazy Afternoon in Africa
I don’t nap. It’s not a habit I’ve been able to acquire, despite all of the health-related benefits. No siestas, snoozes, catnaps, nor forty winks. For me, it has always been a long day’s journey into night. This trip has been one of many firsts. First, I found out that I was that kind of girl. And I’ve said…
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The Power of Magic Words
There are also sorts of words associated with magic – incantations, spells – call them what you will — said in an effort to produce a desired outcome. “Open says me” or is it “Open sesame”? As a kid I was never really sure. In any case it always worked for Aladdin. There’s also the…
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Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Color?
Yes, I think there is. Paint Industry Research has confirmed what we, as consumers, already knew. We are overwhelmed by too many color choices. We always think we want choice, and yet when presented with a myriad of options we either can’t make a choice and walk away with nothing or we make a choice…
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The Unexpected Things You Acquire When You Travel
When I travel I like to look for practical things that I can use at home. Souvenirs that are not really dust collectors but serve a purpose, like CDs featuring local music, articles of clothing, jewelry and household items. During my most recent trip to Istanbul, in addition to some very fine silk and pashmina…
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Of Vice and Men
Temptation is on every street corner in Paris. The smell of freshly baked, buttery croissants greets me every morning as I walk past the boulangerie on my way to early morning meetings. Aaah, you can’t start the day without breakfast, I think. And where better to have croissants than in … The colorful macaroons of…
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Taking Chances
Did I mention that I am in Paris? Even though I come here often on business I somehow think I’m going to wake up, six years old, back in my bed in Cleveland, Ohio having dreamt the whole thing. That’s why today, on the taxi ride into the city, I kept saying to myself, “I’m…
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How To Add Color to Your Life
Last week I was the guest speaker at the Montreal Chroma-Zone meeting of the Color Marketing Group. My topic was how to create a personal color palette. I noted, and rightly so, that as color marketing professionals we’re so busy adding color to other peoples’ lives we sometimes forget to add color to our own.…
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Love on the Run
Solo travel is wonderful in so many ways. It forces me out of my comfort zone. And it gives me an opportunity to see, do or try new things. It’s as freeing as it is terrifying. The downside to solo travel is the occasional bout of loneliness tinged with a hint of melancholy, especially when…
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The Mysterious Woman and The Ivy
While browsing through the iStockphoto offerings, I happened upon a photo of a famous West End restaurant, one that brought back memories of a previous trip to London. The Ivy is a restaurant popular with the theatre-going crowd, audience and actors alike. The circumstances of my first visit were so perfect, it could have been…
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