Learning to love imperfection isn't about lowering standards; it's about recognizing that character emerges from quirks, wisdom from mistakes, and authenticity from embracing our whole selves. Lately, ...

Shane Martin grew up in an Irish farmhouse, but outside, the limbs of a 100-year-old chestnut tree were his true primary residence. “I was always building tree houses with any wood I could find on the ...

Supermodel Paulina Porizkova shared a powerful body positivity message at 60, embracing aging with confidence in a candid Instagram video showing real beauty.

There are some who will say, 'Teal - you must be joking.” Others who will say, 'You have a great eye for design, but have you ever thought about your living room this way?” Yet still more who will say ...

Last week, I shared a piece titled “The perfect imperfection of a 5-year-old’s playroom,” reflecting on my grandson and how his seemingly chaotic playtime revealed a hidden beauty. His natural flow ...

As Youth Takeover week continues, Kailyn Holty discovers a world of possibility when the pressure to be perfect is abandoned. “There’s no such thing as perfect.” My first grade art teacher would ...

When I first learned of photographer Alex Cearns' book Perfect Imperfection: Dog Portraits Of Resilience And Love I couldn't wait to get a copy and now that I have one in hand and in heart, I can't ...

CAN A HOUSE capture your soul? A case could be made. From the moment Stephen Sullivan saw it, the hard-lived New England colonial revival on the northeast edge of Capitol Hill, he could not forget it.

When I first learned of photographer Alex Cearns' book Perfect Imperfection: Dog Portraits Of Resilience And Love I couldn't wait to get a copy and now that I have one in hand and in heart, I can't ...