Feb 11, 2023 | Designing Eye, Once Upon A Jewel
Yesterday, my daughter reminded me of something I’d told her a few years ago, “Our weaknesses are our strengths gone too far.” It’s so satisfying when your kids are of the age they begin to suspect you may have some wisdom after all,...
Jul 7, 2020 | Designing Eye, Once Upon A Jewel
Hanging on a rope 30 feet down a glacial crevasse, I waited as the team set up ropes to pull me out. Four days spent learning the ropes of expedition mountaineering on Mt. Rainier included lessons on extricating your partner from a crevasse. Glacial ice isn’t like the...
May 15, 2020 | Colored Gems, Designing Eye
Looking for a story with a happy ending? Read on… Once upon a time, there was a bright and beautiful woman who became a wife and mother while working smart and savvy in finance, taking charge of her life so that she could retire while her son was in college and...
