Here’s one simple way to think bigger
I had dinner with a new friend recently who suggested the title of my next book. Little did she know I don’t plan to write another. 😉 After losing her husband in a tragic accident, she felt distraught. Lonely and stuck. She wasn’t sure what was next or how to begin thinking about her future […]
Here’s where to invest
It’s back to school. Even though I’m not buying textbooks, filling out forms, or sorting out a class schedule (for me or my kids), I feel new energy surfacing. Yet, I can’t quite distill it. Maybe it’s that I feel rejuvenated from my slow-mode July with longer days of sunlight, or the satisfaction of finishing […]
A few of my summer book pics
It’s summertime, which makes it the ideal time to indulge in a stack of books. Sometimes I read in the morning instead of plunging into the news, sometimes before dinner with a glass of wine and my puppy on my lap, and always before bed (even if it’s just a few pages before I konk […]
The lost art of “thank you” notes
Recently, my husband and I dedicated a day to clearing out a storage unit that we had had for over six years. (Note: anytime you have to rent a storage unit for more than a short stint, it’s a clue you have too much sh*t.) 🙃 So, there we were discovering that rolled-up rugs tend […]
Q&A: I dissed my new boss! Now what?
Q. I used to work at a tech company with a woman who was not easy to get along with. And truth be told, she was ego-driven, had shady relationships with suppliers, and never acted like a team player. Rather, she was mainly interested in how she was perceived and how she could advance. She […]
Here’s why I’m intentionally practicing boredom
Maybe it’s the continuous sunny days. Or warm temps. Or the fact that so many people are on vacation in July. Or that I have been heads down for the last couple of years writing a book. I’m tired. My brain doesn’t want to work very hard right now. I am not on vacation or […]
What 250 years of America has meant for women
This year, the country turns 250. Time to kick back and enjoy the fireworks, a long weekend with family, a juicy burger, and a cold beer. 🍺 (That’s my plan anyway.) 😉 If you need a refresher on what makes our country something to be proud of, check out historian Heather Cox Richardson’s 250 to […]
Sh*t happens. Roll with it
I have had to learn many things the hard way. It’s often been messy and sometimes downright painful. In hindsight, I’ve learned that it was also one of the best ways for me to grow. Maybe it was the dotcom bubble bursting in 2000, causing us to do three rounds of layoffs for the first […]
Notes on being a dad
I won the dad lottery. That’s how I see it. I played no role in my birth, obviously. Just lucky. And wise enough to know that and to be grateful. I think of my dad as one of the best humans to have walked this planet. That is not an exaggeration. It’s not that he […]
Here’s how to land a good boss
After re-watching The Devil Wears Prada and then seeing the sequel, Miranda Priestly reminds me of how challenging it can be to work for a toxic boss. Granted, Miranda became a tad more tolerable 20 years later, but most of us can’t wait that long for our bosses to tune into what we need to […]