I grabbed this photo off of Random Cathy‘s Insta feed because first, my hair looks cute this photo and second, I love this group of women. I think I’ve written about this before (?? – too tired/can’t be bothered to search The Archives), but I’ve had a great group of professional women that I’ve networked […]
Friendship
A Girl Needs Her Girlfriends
I knew I needed to spend more time with my girlfriends. That’s why I made it a 101 list item. But in truth, no one should have to make a personal goal to spend time with friends. That’s ridiculous. Busyness can easily suck away all that is good and meaningful in life for that which […]
Read On!
I’ve wanted to be in a book club for some time. I tried joining one at work when I first joined my company in 2012, only to have it disband because everyone’s workload became too crazy. Reading things other than what you must read for work and professional development is just a good thing. Anyway, […]
Leadership Requires Vulnerability
I went to a leadership retreat last month. We did a variety of team-building activities, including outdoor challenges, as part of a process to get know ourselves and each other better. I’ll write about this group in a later post, but for now I’ll simply say that I’m fortunate to be part of a group […]
Trolls Are Everywhere
Another beloved blog went by the wayside this past week and I’ve been a little despondent about it. Not surprisingly, a whole legion of people on the internet don’t share my appreciation of the good work the owners of Young House Love put in on their site. These individuals have focused on what wasn’t good […]
This is Why I Don’t Watch Scary Movies
I can get a little…overinvolved…in the action. DON’T OPEN THE DOOR!!!! YOU OPENED THE DOOR!!!!! Reminds me of the last time I went to a haunted house, got scared and grabbed my friend’s hand and ran all the way through and out of the maze – only to find that I’d grabbed the hand of […]
A Good Old-Fashioned Pie Baking
My friend S had a goal to learn how to make a pie. And I had a goal to help her meet one of her goals. Plus I needed to make some pies for the office to thank a few key coworkers for their help in some recent stressful projects. As S so eloquently stated, […]
A Special Visit to an Extra-Special Friend
While in Tyler, we also stopped by to see Kelly’s former best friend, mentor and groomsman: It’s wonderful how people can continue to influence your life, long after they are gone.
Weird Things Happen
It seems like every few months (sometimes weeks or days), weird things just happen. Like this text I received from a friend: Just received word of your husband’s passing…I’m so sorry! What do you need/want from us? We love you! I read this aloud to my very-much alive Boy, who happened to be sitting next to me, drinking […]