April Fools' Day
My days of whoopee cushions, pulling fingers, and “gotcha jokes” are long behind me. In fact, I’m pretty sure I haven’t “celebrated April...
Changing Culture, In Small, Meaningful Ways: A Profile of Chris Hawker, CEO of Small Software
I’d never thought about employees as being a company’s “first customer,” until I spoke with Chris Hawker, CEO of Small Software. Chris is...
Life!
Shortly before 2021 transitioned into 2022, I got together with a close friend whose daughter died of suicide in 2019. My friend, the...
Honesty: The Best Policy
There’s nothing more powerful than telling the truth about ourselves and being loved exactly as we are. I’ve always known that. I think...
TEDx
A week after turning 38, I strode onto an outdoor stage, took my place, and looked out at the audience. Mostly, those gathered were...
Days Off Are Overrated
Is it wrong that I don’t look forward to days off? It’s not that I don’t appreciate downtime, or the ability to connect with family and...
Juneteenth!
Today is such an important day, not only historically but for the United States’ collective consciousness. There can be no racial...
Loving My Biracial Identity
I grew up the biracial daughter of a white single mother in a town with very little racial or ethnic diversity in the early 1980s. In...
Book Review: From Depression to Contentment
I just finished reading From Depression to Contentment by Bob Rich, PhD. “Reading” is probably a misnomer. From Depression to Contentment...
Six Reasons Why I NEED to Write
Tony Robbins identifies six human needs. The need for: Certainty Uncertainty/variety Significance Love/connection Growth Contribution...
