Good art is redemptive; just looking at it lights the lamp from within. When a brand meets that standard, it deserves a good long look. Founded in 2008, Bay Gallery Home was started by former journalist, Alexandra O’Brien. She emigrated from the UK to Australia when she was four, before...
Search Results for:
The Importance of Feeling Like a Fool—A Love Story
A few years ago, after an amicable parting of the ways with my ex, I found myself single and as time passed, I decided to try online dating. One of the strangest, but most intriguing and redemptive things I learned in the process is that love makes everyone feel like...
Seeing Beyond—The Future is in Our Humanity
I spent more time talking to people for this year’s annual Trend Forecast Report 2020. Tuning into the subtle waves in their voices, meeting their eyes, I couldn’t help hearing the poignant emotions. Folks are burnt out and loaded with self-doubt. What’s this about? Here’s my take: The culture’s emphasis...
2020 Trend Forecast Report: Looking Ahead to a Year of Breakthroughs
Welcome to the 2020 Trend Forecast Report! Today marks our 10th Trend Report and it gives me pause. When I started this report 9 years ago, the iPhone had only been around for 6 months. George W. Bush was president. Nobody had ever heard of Justin Bieber. Every year, I...
Year in Review: How to Write a More Magical Story of Your Life
Every day, we are writing the story of our lives. We don’t always think of it that way. Life happens to us. We get busy. Before we know it, we are signing holiday cards and decking the halls. Creating a richer, more vivid story requires that we first look backward,...
Major Milestone–Turning 25
The OJ Simpson murder trial. Pixar’s Toy Story. Mel Gibson’s Braveheart. What do they have in common? They launched during the winter of 1995. So did I. It was January 1995 when I opened the doors of my consulting practice. I had one client signed before I walked into my...
What I Read on My Summer Vacation
You know how it starts. You decide sometime in May that you’re going to read a novel or a memoir, and before you know it…poof! It’s August and you’ve read nothing on your list. This summer was different—deliciously so. Among my favorites: Flash Count Diary by Darcy Steinke Go Ahead...
Resolutions, Self-determination, and What Makes a Change Stick
I’ve been setting and forgetting resolutions my whole life. Like most people, I’ve had mixed results. Like the year I got incredibly fit and lost 40 pounds after I turned 50. Or the time I found a beautiful little house in a good area that I could actually afford. Or...