Are you living a life rich with purpose, growth, experience and practicing new ways of being and becoming?

Each morning we wake up is a new beginning of infinite possibilities depending on how big we dream.

How life is feeling directly reflects the attention and intention you are giving it.

I suppose one might think of it much like building a house, and the design is your blueprint.

You begin with a foundation and build from the ground up. What comes next? The structure, windows and doors that surround you or the landscape that will grow and change with you through the seasons.     

The blueprint is the design of your life. They are the principles by which you live and move through life. Belief is the blueprint and you are the builder. These principles become the actions by which we live and are founded on the very laws of nature.

To the degree we follow the principles, our life flows.  

To the degree we resist the natural laws, we struggle.

When we look at anything through the perception of principles, we observe the bigger picture. There is greater purpose and meaning to what we do when we trust that a higher force leads us and when we trust the still voice within.

Life begins to flow, and we are flowing. By understanding and living by these timeless principles, we are building our house on rock, and from this foundation, we can grow into our truest, richest life!

Life's timeless principles:

• Believe
• Seek the truth
• Speak the truth
• Be willing to let go
• Step out of your comfort zone
• Commit to growth, keep learning
• Shift your vision, keep an open mind
• Drop what you know, be a beginner, again and again
• Relax with 'what is'
• Don’t rush the process
• Be true to you
• Be still and know...Allow
• Forgive
• Understand the whole is the goal

May the simplicity of life's principles feel freeing and like a guiding path to support you on your journey!

"Character is your beauty. Style is your strength" ~ Debasish Mridha

Style is such a prevalent theme for most women. There seems no way of getting around it.

I remember as a young girl playing in my mother's closet amongst the smell of her perfume, colorful silky fabrics and prints. Layer upon layer of color, like a painting, only I could step into. When she would leave the closet doors open, it felt like an invitation to me – that I may dream about dressing up like her.

There was a magic to it as I tried on her high heels in every color, sauntered past the mirror and painted my lips every shade of pink. My mother clearly knew her style, and that made an impression on me, even then. I was able to step into another world of fanciful wishes, beauty and dreams.

Fast forward to my young teens, leaving the world of make-believe behind and the sheer awkwardness of not knowing what to wear or how to wear it. I can remember loving a certain look, yet it was not for me when I tried it on.

Fortunately, age has a lot to teach us about ourselves and what we are comfortable wearing. As women, each one of us is born with our own signature, personality and lifestyle. No two of us are the same – each with our own traits, inner desires and talents. Each of us is beautiful in our own special way – that something unique to only you.

I think the real lesson in beauty is discovering what that is...

Let's have a little fun!

Think about the parts of yourself you really like. Maybe it's your ears. Do you enjoy wearing earrings to spice up an outfit? The options are endless and always changing. Bold, intricate, elegant, playful, colorful. Earrings, for me, are often a reflection of my mood. Accessories are an inexpensive way to call attention to those lovely ears.

Maybe it's your shoulders. Do you choose dresses and tops that flatter and show off your shoulders? Maybe add a body cream that glistens for added sparkle!

Maybe it's your hair. It's said a woman's mane is her crown. If I could have one frivolous wish granted, it would be that every day be a good hair day!

You get the idea. Have fun with it!

I am having more fun shopping at the local consignment boutiques. It's a lot like stepping back into my mama's closet once again, still playing dress-up, only now it's for real. I am wise enough to appreciate that all the parts make up the whole of me.

The idea is to lovingly focus on the parts you do like about yourself rather than dwelling on the parts you don’t. I think you'll find that when you begin investing in the aspects you like, you will find more fun and enjoyment in the creative act of caring for your inner beauty by how you are caring for your outer beauty.

Ralph Lauren says it best: "Style is very personal. It has nothing to do with fashion. Fashion is over quickly. Style is forever."