Cynthia Soda

All my life, people have told me they would never know if I was in a bad mood because I always have a smile on my face. (Mind you, over the various seasons of my life for those who are lucky enough to be in my inner circle, they may beg to differ...😉) Generally speaking, though, it still comes up. Want to know a secret? I have a control problem. Not in life generally. Just ask my children, who seem to enjoy complete autonomy when it comes to leaving dishes on every available surface in the...

A Mother’s Day reflection on joy, pressure, and the life we’re designing I was sitting in my new doctor’s office recently, casually answering the question: “So, what do you do?” Like most women (most mothers) there wasn’t a simple singular answer, so, I listed all the things: The kids. Their schedules. Their sports. Their lives. The yoga and fitness classes I make (and squeeze in early mornings so I’ll have the rest of the day free… again, for the kids). The business I built and continue...

It’s a bit of a job hazard to do what I do. Because I care so deeply about our surroundings (and how they shape the way we feel, think, and move through our days) I couldn’t not jump at the chance to redesign my daughter’s room for her 16th birthday. When she was 10, we surprised her with a full room makeover featuring the cutest wallpaper from my friend Shay at the Goods by Shay. There were Lemurs and flowers! It was playful, joyful, and perfect for that chapter of her life. And she...