Many moons ago, I visited the Clinique Counter at the 59th Street Bloomingdale's to purchase a container of their All About Eyes cream. I’d received a sample size as part of a gift-with-purchase promotion, and the marketing tactic clearly worked. I couldn’t have been more than 28 at the time and I distinctly recall the saleswoman commending me on my savviness. “Aren’t you smart to take preventative measures at your age,” she cooed. Oh, how I ate that compliment up. Her

There are no coincidences. You can take that statement however you want. For me, I take it to mean that things, people, ideas come into our lives when we are most receptive. When our awareness is heightened, and most attuned to receiving. That’s when we notice. That’s when we connect the dots. I was on Instagram the other day and landed on a Humans of New York (HONY) reel. I’ve followed the account for years, but hadn’t seen it show up in my feed in ages. Even though I

Snoop Dog and Martha are together in Milano at the Olympics. I saw them chatting about their experiences on the third hour of Today with Jenna and Sheinelle. They have an undeniable chemistry and I find them delightful to watch in conversation.They project an authentic, unironic friendship built upon a foundation of mutual appreciation, respect, and genuine affection. It had me thinking…where can I find myself a younger (or older) hip BFF – preferably one who is famous and

I was making dinner one night last week. I asked Alexa to play some news radio. Instead of going to a ‘just the facts’ station, I ended up listening to pundits discussing the events of the day. I turned it off when my husband got home so we could enjoy a nice meal, review the minutiae of our respective days and ask if the other had seen the funny meme we’d sent. You know, empty-nester stuff. After dinner, we made our way into the den. Sitting quietly, watching TV, I beg

Decluttering, whether we’re talking about closets, careers or life transitions, is really about getting clear on who we are now, while honoring who we’ve been, so we can release what no longer fits without resentment or regret.