I sometimes joke when something hurts me that I have to pull my shell on a little tighter; protection from the irritant, if you...

*A Coaching Lesson You know how something happens and it stays with you, it bothers you.  That loop starts playing in your monk...

I cannot peg when this feeling began to take hold, like a nagging ache that wouldn't quit.  Sadly, weeks turned to years, as often...

They say it is better to give than receive.  Well, I often think (no matter the decision at hand) why do I have to pick one or the ...

Yesterday I attended What's New, What's Next at the New York Design Center.  I heard a lot of inspirational speakers and saw ...

Exciting things are coming to Carrie Leskowitz Interiors and Carrie's Design Musings.  Design From Within is a new website, a new lo...

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As I incorporate my coaching into my design practice and my design practice into my coaching, there will often be times when the blog t...

You may or may not know that I have been in training to pursue certification as a life coach.  Design will always be a passionate pu...