There are days when you just need a lift

Sometimes a splurge lifts your spirits:
Monica Vinader moonstone ring, $220 from net-a-porter.

Or... sometimes you need uplift:
La Mystere Dream Lace Tisha bra in burgundy, $74 from Bare Necessities.

I often depend on fragrance to lift my heart:
Fracas by Robert Piguest set: 2 oz. body lotion and 1 oz. eau de parfum spray, $45 on sale from Sephora.


But nothing lifts me like lifting up someone else:
A goat for a widow, single mother or abandoned family in a country like Sudan, $98, available through World Vision.