by Natalie Soriano | Nov 4, 2021 | Guest Writers, Uncategorized
I am a champion for change… when it comes to everybody else When someone tells me about a desire they have, I immediately start “What If” Upping for them, and all my creative energy flows in the direction of their dreams. I will hold that space and I feel the...
by Natalie Soriano | Oct 9, 2021 | Guest Writers
What do I know about Sensuality? Sensuality. Ugh. I think I’ll just skip this month and write something for November. Those were my exact thoughts when I saw the theme for this month. What do I know about sensuality? My attempt at being sexy (or rather avoiding it...
by Natalie Soriano | Aug 28, 2021 | Guest Writers
I’ve lived most of my life like Mystique from the X-men movies… … morphing into whoever I thought the people around me needed me to be. I imagine that’s what it must be like trying to play every part in a movie – exhausting. A part of me gets...
by Natalie Soriano | Sep 18, 2020 | Education, Guest Writers
Inspiring Teachers Will See Past Teenage Awkwardness In high school, I was one of those kids who got to school two hours early and spent a lot of time there after hours. It wasn’t always for sports or clubs. I loved my teachers. They were some of the best people I...
by Natalie Soriano | Jun 19, 2020 | Guest Writers
Dear Quarantine, You came into my life like a lightning bolt. I didn’t know much about you before March, and yet you have been one of my greatest teachers so far this year. Before I met you, I was trudging along, and in a bit of a rut. I wasn’t unhappy, but I wasn’t...
by Natalie Soriano | Jun 2, 2020 | Expert Advice
Every room’s story needs a beginning. It can come from and experience, a feeling, a memory. Natalie Soriano’s room story begins on her aunt and uncle’s farm. Growing up, I loved visiting my aunt and uncle’s farm. It was about an hour outside the...
by Natalie Soriano | May 20, 2020 | Expert Advice
I love seeing all the creative things people are doing during this time at home. There are wonderful, funny songs being written, amazing projects being invented to entertain and educate children, beautiful ways being thought up to celebrate birthdays together, while...
by Natalie Soriano | Apr 20, 2020 | Expert Advice, Guest Writers
I LOVE model homes. I love them almost as much as I love chocolate, and if you know me, you know that’s the highest form of praise. I love the crisp, clean beauty, the life you can imagine living in these works of art, and the feeling of excitement, joy and prosperity...
by Natalie Soriano | Apr 14, 2020 | Guest Writers
I’ve always loved jigsaw puzzles. I find jigsaw puzzles so incredibly soothing, and to me, they’re like the Law of Attraction in visible form. I ask, and it is given. I completed my first 1,000 piece puzzle by myself when I was around 5 years old. One of the first...
by Natalie Soriano | Mar 25, 2020 | Expert Advice, Guest Writers
Organization is Important Having a designated place for everything in your home can create a great sense of order, and can also give you the daily peace of mind you’ve been looking for. This applies to the smallest things in your home, such as a grocery list, to the...
by Natalie Soriano | Feb 19, 2020 | Expert Advice, Guest Writers
How Order sparks Creativity. I truly believe this. Why? When our homes are in order, we free our minds to focus on what brings us the most joy. For me, it’s creativity. Interestingly enough, my craft room is the only area of the house that I allow to be a little...
by Natalie Soriano | Jan 16, 2020 | Guest Writers
I have never felt like I fit in anywhere. I am wildly different from my family members, I felt like an outsider at the private school I joined in the 3rd grade, I was the first and only female player in the baseball league for the better part of 10 years, and the list...
by Natalie Soriano | Jul 27, 2019 | Featured, Guest Writers
~ Guest Writer, Natalie Soriano ~ I have let money determine my self-worth, I’ve given my power to it, and I’ve even been angry at it. I’ve pushed it away, longed for it, and despised it. I’ve dumped a lot of heavy emotions on a piece of paper. Money never did...