Experience #TWIRL

Experience #TWIRL

Have you ever met someone face to face who you initially met through Twitter? That’s #TWIRL — Twitter in Real Life — a phrase coined by Whitney Johnson, the author of Dare, Dream, Do, a client of my company, a mentor to me, a friend. Whitney landed on the phrase...
Why I’m Daring to Dream

Why I’m Daring to Dream

Work for me has typically been a necessary evil, emphasis on evil. For years I didn’t realize there were people who actually found fulfillment in the activity that provided them with a paycheck. “They call it ‘work’ not ‘fun’ for a reason,” was my mantra. Meeting my...
Comfortable

Comfortable

I like being safe and comfortable. I like to stay home, put on sweatpants, and snuggle with my girls. I like sleeping in my own bed, with my own pillows. I like sitting in my favorite chair with my feet propped up. I like: predictable routines — pizza on Friday,...
Safety, Comfort, and Risk

Safety, Comfort, and Risk

The night before my husband ran his first marathon, I paced our hotel room. He’d been training for months. During his training, he ran many many miles, as marathoners do. When I could, I joined him. Sometimes I joined him for his shorter runs, when he would dial...