Sometimes the things that matter aren’t valuable at all—at least not in dollars. In this episode of Things That Matter, Diane Amelia Read shares a simple piece of paper she brought with her when she moved from Massachusetts to Mexico: a poem written by her mother, Evelyn, when she was just 14 years old. Diane … Read more
What if growing older isn’t about becoming less of who we were, but becoming more of who we are? In this episode of Things That Matter, I sit down with Wendi Knox, whose relationship with dragonflies began during a major turning point in her life. At 50, Wendi lost her job as an advertising creative … Read more
Sometimes the smallest things carry the biggest stories. In this episode of Things That Matter, I sit down with Xanthe to hear the story behind a small black ashtray she acquired in 1986 after moving from Australia to France at just 18 years old to dance at the Lido de Paris. The ashtray stayed with … Read more
Some collections are built with expensive treasures. Others are built one envelope at a time. In this episode of Things That Matter, I had the joy of sitting down with my longtime friend, author and professional organizer Felice Cohen, whose collection of more than 1,000 handwritten letters tells the story of an entire lifetime. What … Read more
The Sobriety Chip That Represents an Entirely New Life. One of my favorite questions to ask every guest is: “What did you bring to show and tell?” Sometimes the answer is a family heirloom. Sometimes it’s a photograph. Sometimes it’s something incredibly unexpected. In this episode, Maria Leonard Olsen shared something small enough to fit … Read more
The Story Hidden Inside Two Wedding Pendants Sometimes the smallest objects carry the biggest stories. In this episode of Things That Matter, I had the privilege of sitting down with author Leslie Powell Ahmadi to hear the remarkable story behind two wedding pendants gifted to her by her Iranian in-laws nearly four decades ago. What … Read more