Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life·PinnedMember-onlyChange Won’t Happen Unless You Do This One ThingReflections on how I got here — This was me a year and a half ago at the end of June 2021. I cleaned out my cube, took a look around, and said goodbye to almost 15 years at a company that built my career. Bittersweet is how I felt. Now here I am today no make-up…Change Your Life4 min readChange Your Life4 min read
Published in Globetrotters·PinnedMember-onlyI Had the Coolest Job at 16 and Didn’t Even Know ItNot just a job but a travel destination — It has been 23 years since my 16-year-old self started as a tour guide at the Wilds. It actually doesn’t feel that long ago, jumping on a big school bus, and talking about wildlife to a crowd of 30 or more. But time tells me otherwise. The Wilds is not…Travel6 min readTravel6 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·PinnedMember-only7 Lessons From My Marketing Career in Business That Apply to My Freelance WritingTransferable skills to help you too — When you find yourself in a career shift, like me, it’s nice to uncover transferable skills. Perhaps it’s not all swimming upstream after all. Here are 7 lessons I have uncovered from my 15-year career in corporate marketing that also apply to the freelance writing career I’m creating today. Planning can make or break you When…Psychology5 min readPsychology5 min read
Published in Globetrotters·PinnedMember-onlyThis City Has Been on My Travel Wish List Since High SchoolCan I make it finally happen in 2023? Wow, would that make my year! — It all began my freshman year of high school taking French I in Madame Beaumont’s class. When everyone else was taking Spanish, I was set on learning the language of love. Probably because at that time I was a little bit of a hopeless romantic. I couldn’t help myself. I’m…Travel5 min readTravel5 min read
Published in Modern Women·PinnedMember-onlyMy Pandemic Story: An Unexpected GiftA world’s devastation gave me clarity — Without the pandemic, I wouldn’t be sitting here right now on a Thursday morning writing. In my old pre-pandemic life, I would be driving to work at this time and dropping off the kids at preschool with my husband. I feel some personal guilt for admitting that without such a…Parenting4 min readParenting4 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Mar 12Member-only8 Lessons Learned as a New Entrepreneur in the Freelance Writing WorldGain insight from my 6-month experience — 2023 has started out pretty different from 2022. Up until a few months ago, I was on Medium about every day. I made it a point to publish regularly. But the truth is, it’s been tough to show up here while building my freelance writing business. There’s only a limited…Lessons Learned7 min readLessons Learned7 min read
Published in Globetrotters·Feb 23Member-onlyHow I’m Trying to Prepare for a 50+ Hour Road Trip (With Kids)Deep breaths, some planning, and prayers required — In one month my husband and I will be pulling out of our gravel driveway with our Airstream travel trailer hitched to our jeep, a 14-year-old dog in the back, and an 8 and 5-year-old squeezed in as well. Let that sink in. I know I’m trying to. To say…Travel5 min readTravel5 min read
Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life·Feb 16Member-onlyPieces of Life Advice My 20-Year-Old Hair Stylist Reminded Me AboutA mentor moment with a stranger — I’ll call her Kylie. She’s in her early 20s with the whole world ahead of her. She’s got curly hair I only dreamed about as a kid (mine is poker straight), and she’s young and trying to make it. She’s also my new hairstylist. This morning driving through the fog…Personal Growth5 min readPersonal Growth5 min read
Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life·Feb 9Member-only4 Easy Ways to Overcome Feeling Overwhelmed By Endless ContentPersonal confessions and tips — I am a freelance digital content writer. Content is what I do. But here’s the truth. Lately, I have been overwhelmed by content. Posting on Medium, reading on Medium, clapping on Medium, posting on LinkedIn, reading on LinkedIn, responding on LinkedIn. You get the picture. I’ve been experiencing similar feelings…Content4 min readContent4 min read
Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life·Feb 7Member-onlyWhy I Get Cozy With Constructive CriticismA recent lesson and an incentive to ask for it now — I’m a weirdo who likes constructive criticism. I spent 15 years in corporate America, and constructive criticism was a part of the annual review process. I’ve been across the desk receiving it, and I’ve been in the seat giving it. Without constructive criticism, how do you know you’re doing all…Constructive Criticism4 min readConstructive Criticism4 min read
