Ever meet someone who wasn’t quite who you thought she’d be? Like she was decidedly on guard? Or putting on an act? Some years ago I reached out to a woman at work I admired greatly. She had the title and the poise and operated with the exceptional...
A friend in a male-dominated industry complained to me earlier this year about the “bro” culture at her company. And hearing the details which included a lot of euphemisms and, well, some dick jokes, I asked if her company had an employee handbook and if...
Did I start this post with an illustration of 18 mounds of poop? You bet I did! Now that I have your attention, let me tell you about the year I made a pivotal change in my life and why. Something interesting happened that year. I finally got sick of my own bullsh*t....
It’s Thanksgiving. A time to be thankful for all we have. Good food on the table. Family and friends, even if only from afar. (Thank you, Zoom!) We express gratitude for what means the most to us – our health and happiness and the bounty of beauty in our...
It’s Halloween so it seems appropriate to talk about the masks we wear, playing a role in everyone else’s story. Masks that try to make us seem something we are not. Dressing up our emotions. Don’t show how you’re feeling. Smile. Nod. Add...
This is a picture of me. No, not the happy, smiling lady featured in front. She was among the interviewees for a behind-the-scenes segment at the NBA Finals, ecstatic to be there. I’m the other woman. The one with the credentials around my neck, obliviously...
