This is when I really love my job: When I get to sit down with a smart, interesting, hilarious, good human; then do my best to try to capture their essence — which, according to Mike Rowe, former host of Dirty Jobs and author of the new book The Way I Heard It, it sounds […]
I added a new kind of interview to the mix this season by talking with a California family and their home designer for this month’s issue of HGTV magazine. The story highlights a fresh before and after makeover of the Ueberroth family home in Costa Mesa, CA. They revamped their slightly dark and dreary former […]
By all accounts, I had a dream wedding with my husband Gus. But the planning—oh, the planning. After the six fast months we pulled our wedding off in Mexico, I finally understood the building stress that can turn some sweet women into Bridezillas. And I learned so much about seeing things “bright side up” that I wanted to share […]
I’ve been asked to share my positive thoughts on love for a few publications lately, so in case any of these stories might appeal to you, here they are… 1) First, I loved contributing to this piece called “That Single Life” in the brand new January/February 2016 issue of Women’s Health magazine. The Women’s Health features real women who […]
I got to share some “Happiness Boosters” with Health magazine for their July/August 2014 issue. I offered 3 tips that I consider go-to happiness boosters, based on ideas in my latest book, The Happy Life Checklist: 654 Simple Ways to Find Your Bliss. Pick up the current issue of Health today to check them out. If you can’t read them, […]
One of the most fun aspects of putting out books is having other countries pick up and publish the titles. It’s fascinating to see how the international editions translate the titles and re-design the cover to what will most appeal to their readers. And so, I bring you a recent international edition of my second […]
I did a fun interview this week with my fabulous literary agent, Laurie Abkemeier, for a regular feature she calls “Inside the Authors Studio.” I got to share a photo of my writing space, showing my desk and bookshelves in my bright little office in Venice, CA—the better to write about “bright” things, of course. […]
Well, The Happiness Challenge I created with Glamour.com is still going strong. And I’m so grateful to all of you who have commented and Tweeted and sent me notes about how it’s going for you. Nothing makes me happier than hearing you’ve been inspired to live a better life. Today, we just posted Challenge #4! […]
Want to know the real secret to happiness? This 2-minute video will reveal it to you—and will make you want to jump up and hug someone when you’re done. A happy life checklist can change your life. Join me in finding out how. And if you’re inspired by the video and want more ideas on […]
The countdown is on for my new book, The Happy Life Checklist! It will be on shelves February 4. But I wanted to get the happy going a little early with a fun something I’m really excited about! I created a month-long Happiness Challenge with glamour.com. For five weeks, I’m going to offer one new challenge a […]