Does your desk look like it was hit by a hurricane? Do you lose your car keys three times a week? Could you find every single thing you own, right now? The ability to easily find everything says something about how well you have your life under control. If finding your stuff is a chaotic process, there’s a good chance that your life is chaotic in general. Trust me, this is a subject that hits home with me. Living a busy lifestyle, kids in … [Read more...]
How To Deal With High Stress In 10 Steps
We all have days that are considerably more challenging and stressful than others. Don't you agree? Even seasons in the year... with sports, schools, kids, certain times seem to have a higher level of stress than others. And we all know that unfortunately, stress is hard on both the mind and body. Too many high stress days can really take its toll. And what’s worse, you could even become so used to being in this “high state of alert” … [Read more...]
How To Find Your Inner Wonder Woman
When I was a little girl, I was always in awe of Wonder Woman. Just like little boys have their superhero they want to be like, she was mine. She was fierce, she was strong, she was invincible, she was feminine, she was beautiful, she was sexy, she was EVERYTHING. What woman doesn't want to feel that? This summer as we were driving to Rum Point in Grand Cayman, we found an empty beach that was so picturesque, so … [Read more...]
How To Find Balance While Wearing Many Hats
It's that time again! For those of you who don't know, I'm the mom of this teen entrepreneur. Honestly Margo. She formulated her all natural lip balms at 11, and at 12 her company was born. I help run her company and work closely side by side with her to help her grow her business. Part of that involves going to Market several times a year where she shares her products with buyers from all over. What does that mean for me? I wear … [Read more...]
We Are One
We are one human race. And as cliche as it sounds, love conquers all. If people feel love in their hearts, there is no room for hatred. I can't even put into words the sadness and emptiness I feel for what is going on in this world. Life wasn't like this 20 years ago, 30 years ago, was it? I don't seem to recall murders and killings the way things are happening in this day and age. Has all of our technology … [Read more...]
Spa Break and a New Look
The OP Life is taking a few days off this week for a spa break.... Just like we redecorate our homes and give it, update our wardrobe and buy new clothes, change our hairstyle, my online home is getting a new fresh look. I have some exciting things on the horizon, and we always want to put our best foot forward, so with that, I will see you VERY soon, with a new look! The OP Life will be even MORE On Purpose and ready to take … [Read more...]
Do More Of What Makes You Happy
Today is day one of the Dallas Market Temps Gift Show, and it's where I'll be till next week. If you remember, HERE I talked about what I'm going to be busy doing, and this marks show one of two for the summer. When I told my daughter a little over two years ago that if she wanted to truly start a business that I would help her, I would never have dreamed we would be where we are today. But she has kept following what she loves, despite days … [Read more...]
My Life In Pictures
So being #OnPurpose as I am, I've got to keep it real, right? So that's what I'm talking about today. Keeping it real. You guys know I wear many hats... It's so funny because this blog really is a reflection of so many things I'm passionate about... about fashion (always.. ask anyone who has known me as a child!), interior design (since I've had a place on my own... ask anyone!), to taking care of ourselves, beauty, health, fitness, … [Read more...]
Know Your Strengths
Wouldn't it be great to have a tool that could help you get a better understanding of who YOU are so you can be the BEST version of yourself as well as having an understanding of those around you so you can go thru life with less stress, more joy, more fun, more peace, living more On Purpose? And this applies not only for you personally but in your relationships as well. It could be your family, your friends, your co-workers, even people you … [Read more...]
On Purpose with Red Eggs and Life
Typically on Friday's I do #FuzzyFridays. We celebrate the end of the workweek and the coming of the weekend with fun drink recipes. Well, I thought today I'd be OP and share a bit about my life and what's going on in my world... because it was a CRAZY day, and I want to be keepin it real, and it's pretty cool for me to share. Most of you know, I'm Greek and love my heritage, so proud of it, as crazy and as wild as us Greeks can be or get … [Read more...]
Fabulous New Life
Many of you saw that I was recently a part of an incredible conference, the 2nd annual Fabulous New You conference this past March. Last year I was on the speakers panel and this year my daughter, Honestly Margo, participated on the speakers panel. This year, I had a different part. Along with 27 other women, I co-authored a book, and that was the release and launch of my very first book, Fabulous New Life. It just so happened that it came … [Read more...]
Let’s Be Like Flowers…
Thinking about spring.... Can I get an "ahhhhhhhh"? Spring for me represents freshness, newness, a rebirth, growth and new energy. I thought I'd let the flowers in bloom bring us our source of inspiration as I think about the season of spring an what it represents... Truth, right? Just be the flower you were meant to be and just BLOOM. Forget about what everyone else is doing and comparing and competing. The flowers … [Read more...]
Settling for Average and Striving for Excellence
I was thinking recently about goals and things I'm pursuing and some thoughts that some others have shared with me and how my thinking had changed them. They said after working with me, there's no more average, there's only excellence. Wow! And I paused and said, to myself, "well, of course! I mean, how ELSE could it be? It can't be anything BUT that. Average just isn't good enough for me." I have always been a perfectionist. That … [Read more...]
Workplace Wardrobe Essentials
Recently I was so honored to be asked to record a podcast for Blogging 4 Jobs by Jessica Miller-Merrell. Blogging 4 Jobs is a top blog/resource in the HR industry. Jessica is a sought after speaker, author, internet web show hostess, and professional on all things social media and HR. Not only is she all of those amazing things, she's a dear friend and mentor to me. So of course when she asked me to collaborate on this project, I was … [Read more...]
5 Things to Help You Keep Your Resolutions
It's been a few weeks since I've been here sharing all kinds of things, but as we all know, the holidays just passed us by, and as many do this with their "jobs", I chose to take a mini break from this... even though I don't consider it a job at all! It's a pleasure doing what I do here. But I had to just unplug a bit, from this, from social media some, and just take a break. So here we are back together again, and it's a new year. And what … [Read more...]
Holidays On Purpose
The holidays are officially kicked off full speed ahead. School is out for the kiddos. And the week of events, festivities, relaxing some, busy some begins. Here's what I'm planning on doing: 1. I'll be enjoying family traditions. Several of them. Some that we are never planning on growing out of... some that brings lifelong friends and generations together. All of them BEST.TIMES.EVER. 2. I am wanting to be a bit … [Read more...]
Bags of Love
This is the time of year we're so reminded of doing good deeds for others, spreading the love, being kind. And I don't know about where you live, but there are little hot spots across my city where I see people standing on the street corners of major intersections. They hold signs of being homeless, hungry, cold, no food, no job. Of course we all know we know nothing of their circumstances or their story and why they're there. And it's not … [Read more...]
I’m Thankful For…
... where do I EVEN begin... So first lemme begin by saying that as much as I love all the things I share here... bags, coats, beautiful living, food, hair, always trying to lose 5 lbs (HA!), jewelry, makeup.. truly... yes those things make day to day living all that more sparkly and wonderful, but what truly matters to me are these things.... Today I'm gettin real ya'll. And you KNOW this Chicago girl turned Okie really doesn't say … [Read more...]
Vocabulary, Growing, News and Thoughts
I always say we're always growing, right? Well, seriously, that couldn't be more true than ever this week. So I have a round up of a few random thoughts to close our week I'd love to enlighten you with... 1. First, you guys know this week my house was a tornado and a half. From painting the family room and bar. Mostly because it was sprayed.. which means DUST everywhere. All four of us were crammed into my bedroom along with my cat for … [Read more...]
Sunday’s Pinspiration
If you're not getting what you want out of life, are you putting out to the world what you're trying to attract? Know who you are and be that that you're trying attract. A little bit of law of attraction... A little pin-worthy quote for your Sunday. #onpurpose … [Read more...]
