Dylan
A few months ago, when the acceptances were all in, it was time for him to make a choice. A choice that would shape his life. He was hesitant, because he knew the place he wanted to be was expensive…. Read more >
Megan
“Just because something has happened every day for the last 10 years, doesn’t mean it has to be that way today”…. This summer, very unexpectedly, arrived a wedding invitation from a long lost, very dear friend. At some point because… Read more >
Blow it up, burn it down and LIVE…
Sometimes, when things are blow up and burnt down and destroyed the most amazing things can emerge. It turns out, destruction is a necessary part of the process. Like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon, or a seedling emerging from… Read more >
Paris! It’s a Big Race. Go Run
I’ve been asked 100+ times since that day “how did the Paris Marathon go?” If you haven’t been following along, last May decided to run the Paris Marathon on April 12, 2015. I do stupid things like this every year… Read more >
Back
I’m back. Back from two weeks in France, one week in Barcelona and three weeks of a cold. But mostly I’m starting to feel back in my skin. The last six months have been a roller coaster of loss, love,… Read more >
Inferior
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” – Eleanor Roosevelt Let’s assume for a moment that everyone we work with, come into contact with, engage with regularly come with the best intent. In my world, I work… Read more >
Happy New Year??
New Year Day – January 1st – Why do we place so much value on this day? It’s not a magic day, it’s just a day. But we give it all this power and put a lot of pressure on… Read more >
The Daruma Wishing Doll
My college roommate traveled to Japan for the first semester of our senior year. When she came back one of the souvenirs she gave me was a Japanese Wishing Doll or a Daruma Doll. As she gave it to me… Read more >
Bigger than Big
The last 6 months have been surreal. Sitting in my office 7 + years ago as I started this role with 1 direct report, no strategy and no real support, I didn’t think this was possible. I’m not even sure… Read more >
Fears, Risks and Failures – Oh My!
Fear: an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. Risk: a situation involving exposure to danger. Fear typically comes from a perceived risk. There are natural things that… Read more >