Alexandra Stoddard
Alexandra Stoddard
Alexandra Stoddard is an author, well-known interior designer, and lifestyle philosopher. She is also the mother of two daughters, Alexandraand Brooke. Ms. Stoddard's published worksinclude Living a Beautiful Life: 500 Ways to Add Elegance, Order, Beauty and Joy to Every Day of Your Life; Choosing Happiness: Keys to a Joyful Life; Things I Want My Daughters to Know: A Small Book About the Big Issues in Life; You Are Your Choices: 50 Ways to Live the Good Life; Happiness For...
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center dark dreary home inner life means total
The home is the center of your soul; it's a total reflection of your inner life. If you have a dreary home, it means you are dark inside.
correct love
You learn to give up what's not working and surround yourself with things you love - not what's correct or proper.
expressing home intimate keen seeking
A home should be an intimate autobiography of the things that you like. One of the things I'm so keen on expressing is that, if you don't do it for yourself, if you're always seeking affirmation from outside, you'll never have a home. It'll just be a house.
form medication people whether
Colors are important. People are in clinical depression whether they are on medication or not. Neutrals are another form of medication.
beings physical soulful strongly
I feel very strongly we are spiritual beings in a physical body, and we should make our surroundings as beautiful and soulful as possible.
loved painted
I think of myself as the little girl Renoir painted with the watering can. I loved the garden colors.
remind
Put a picture of yourself as a child in view somewhere, to remind yourself to be playful.
books doors embrace help hope inspire motivate open others truth windows
I want to inspire through example. I hope my books motivate others to open doors and windows that will help them to embrace their own truth, light and joy.
collection entire hung pick ribbon room york
When I was little, I got to pick my hair ribbon from my mother's collection that hung over her dressing-table mirror. I have an entire room of ribbons in my New York apartment.
desk gets houses lots love messy pens
When I'm the happiest, my desk is not neat. It has lots of pens and the books I love. It gets messy when I'm in the flow. So many houses are so neat.
changes choose happier happiness life message principle suffering
My message is that happiness is the first principle of life. But you must choose it. We all have pain, but suffering is a choice. You can be happier if you make some changes in your life.
physical
Make your physical surroundings as beautiful as possible.
good nice people share thoughts
THERE are a lot of nice people out there who think good thoughts -- why not share them?
When we sip tea, we are on our way to serenity.