Robyn Griggs Lawrence brings forth possibility in the realm of home through her work as editor in chief of Natural Home magazine (www.NaturalHomeMagazine.com), her book The Wabi-Sabi House (www.wabisabihouse.com), her speaking engagements and her frequent interaction with media.
A Boulder, Colo., resident, Lawrence brings a unique understanding of living a natural lifestyle in an imperfect and often unnatural world. “I know from personal experience that living a natural lifestyle can be challenging given the real-life constraints of family, time and resources,” she says. “However, there are many solutions for living naturally that don’t compromise health, convenience or sanity.”
Lawrence has more than 20 years of experience as a journalist. She joined Natural Home in 1999, after serving as editor of The Herb Companion and Mountain Living magazines. She has written and spoken on topics ranging from eco-building to spiritual design to organic gardening. Lawrence’s journalism career has included reporting and editing positions at The Chicago Tribune, Adweek and InformationWeek as well as credits in Cosmopolitan and the Boston Herald.
A passionate expert on developing living spaces that are light on the land, Lawrence has been featured in USA Today, on CNN’s “Open House,” national home and garden radio programs and several local TV and radio programs in top-tier markets nationwide.
Called “one of the best-informed advocates of natural living in America” by the Conservation Research Institute, Lawrence wants homeowners to know they “don’t need to spend a fortune to make their homes more environmentally sound. The idea is to slowly get more conscious and make better choices over time.”
Her 2004 book, the Wabi-Sabi House, introduced Americans to the 15th-century Japanese wabi-sabi philosophy, a collective longing for simplicity, serenity and authenticity in one’s home. The New York Times, Time and the Chicago Tribune were among the several media nationwide who profiled her work.
Lawrence holds a bachelor of arts in journalism from the University of Iowa and has studied at the City University of London’s Graduate Centre for Journalism, the New School for Social Research and Columbia University.
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