Just recently I was reminded all too quickly of just how short this journey is. In one split second everything can change. Maybe that’s is one of the driving forces of being the change in this world. One person can make someone smile and one person can influence someone else for the better.
“I have a dog named Otis, who is a rescue.” I usually introduce him that way signifying that the “rescue” part is more important than any other label. For him, it is. I think the story goes that he and his brother were left in a garbage bag near a cemetery. When they were found,…
Growing up a young female in America, I was always self-conscious. I know, shocking, right?! For years I wasn’t happy with a single thing about myself. As I grew into my twenties, things started to change. I gained confidence and also realized that I am my own unique kind of beautiful. I also learned that…
Too many times to count I found myself wondering if I had just tried harder, made a better effort, or done more, would it have made a difference? What was my self worth? What was it tied up in? We all ask ourselves this question. Sometimes the answer is found easily other times it’s not.…
So, I am home for two weeks of vacation from my contracting job in the Middle East. Timing is pretty good as daily highs at work are getting over 100F now. We have some major personal disruption here at Casa Kaveman, but we seem to be ironing all that out. One of the things that…
How do you go from a 9 to 5 job to New York Fashion Week, Couture Fashion Week, become the first American designer to showcase in Cuba since the embargo was established, earn an exclusive invitation to the Cannes Film Festival, AND accomplish all of this in under 3 years?? Meet Kelsy Dominick. In the…
Welcome back! If you missed last weeks article, I suggest reading part 1 before continuing. I spoke about how stress and our inability to cope with the daily demands and pressures often leads to “burnout” and the habit of wishing our days away. I covered tips such as thinking about the food we eat…