The Blog — Spirit & Sole

Dec 12
Dec 12 Lessons from a GrandGoddess

But do not be fooled, this is a woman who never leaves the house—even to make a visit to Cedars for a doctor appointment—without dressing to the nines.

Dec 12
Dec 12 To Give is to Get

Gabrielle Bernstein, motivational speaker, life coach and author, suggests holiday gift-giving tips that cost little, but give so much.

Nov 10
Nov 10 Amphibian-Style Enlightenment

I won’t paint my nails green or dye my hair the color of broccoli, but I absolutely have what the New York Times has deemed “Muppet Mania.”

Nov 2

Nov 2 Singh Song Saturday

I guess when your spirit is flying high on the greatest of frequencies, shoes just seem unnecessary.

Oct 19

Oct 19 SPIRIT JUNKIE, SOLE SISTER

Gabrielle Bernstein and I have never met, but on some energetic level, I think we may very well be sisters.

Aug 12

Aug 12 Summertime Sole-Seeking

You see, sometimes I get so caught up in what LOOKS GOOD that I forget about what FEELS GOOD. And this summer, on a Cooper Family trip to Aspen, Colorado, I was reminded of what truly living life is all about.

Jun 9

Jun 9 Beauty and the Beat...it goes on and on

Why, after all of these years of dedicating myself to the spirit, to mind over matter, to the untouchable, indescribable reality of my Inner Being, do I still care so much about the illusory, ephemeral ever-changing impression of my Outer Self?

May 19

May 19 Shop Therapy

I’ve been pondering this discrepancy and how, whenever I get supremely stressed about the “things that matter,” I tend to default my energy towards the things that don’t.

Apr 27

Apr 27 Royalty(s)

Have you ever been called a “Princess”—you know, in a jokingly, but semi-derogatory way?

Apr 14
Apr 14 Sole Surrender

Imitation may, in fact, be the highest form of flattery, but this is a concept with which I have struggled. I love compliments, of course, but I hate when they come in the form of identical matching outfits.

Apr 8

Apr 8 Spiritual Woes and Rubber Soles

I have one serious fear—well, phobia, to be accurate—in life: air travel. I fly in my dreams, in my meditations; heck, I love a nice free-fall on a roller coaster. But put me in a enclosed, cylindrical metal compartment with ginormous 2-ton wings and a few hundred people aboard, and I’m a complete wreck.

Feb 16

Feb 16 Donna Karan: Ambassador of Spirit and Sole

Not all fashion lovers are arbiters of superficiality or hold an unruly attachment to earthly possessions. In fact, the stylish and iconic fashion designer Donna Karan has made it her business to do more than just sell soles; she has made a commitment to lift spirits.