I'm very happy to introduce you today to Heather Huffman! Heather and I first connected on Twitter (and also through our publisher, Booktrope) when I caught her talking about home schooling tricks that her kids were trying to play on her. My first tweet to her read something like "We tried to tell our mom that playing the piano counted for math lessons because we'd read…
I love personality tests: Answering a string of questions about myself and getting results that tell me something (usually positive) about who I am at my core has always felt affirming. I’m an ESFJ on the Myers-Briggs, a dIsC on the DISC Assessment, an Aphrodite/Hera on the Goddess Within test, and so on…You might gather I really like these tests. Whether you enjoy personality tests, or just consider…
I considered titling this post CONFESSIONS OF AN ADRENALINE JUNKIE. You'll see why. I never considered myself an addictive personality, especially not when it came to my productivity and social life, but that was just ignorance blindsiding me. It was very sneaky about it. Some of you read my fog and purpose post two weeks ago about a depression that was troubling me enough to post as documentation…
A savvy traveler, dreamer, and delightful writer, I'm thrilled to introduce you to my good friend, Michelle Fuller! Michelle and I crossed paths at the University of Washington while the two of us were swing dancing through undergrad. I remember one fateful night in which we sang, full-throttle, Part of Your World from Disney's The Little Mermaid, and after that, our friendship was forever set in stone. …
I'm am pleased to share with you a guest post from my friend and fellow writer, Gale Martin. Gale and I met through our publisher, Booktrope, and in the short time we've known each other, she's already been a source of warmth and encouragement to me. Gale has a generous heart and an inspiring story to share about how she forged her path on the writing…
This post may strike you as rather philosophical, but there are seasons of our lives--and minds--when nothing else fits the bill. You hate it when the status quo is simply to pretend like everything is always fine and dandy, right? And you equally hate it when people you know launch themselves from crisis to crisis as if they truly inhabit an endless chain of traumatic evens and…
If you're anything like me, you cringe when you hear that the cocktail party or social gathering is designed to be a 'networking' event. Oh no! Not one of those, you inwardly groan. Maybe your next step is to worry whether your business cards (if you have them) are up-to-date, or if your attire is professional enough for the occasion. You rearrange your hair three times before it looks right. …
Get up, don't trash-talk yourself, and write/ski/try again. Those of you living in the Seattle area might know that yesterday was the final day the Steven's Pass was open. A generous friend gave my husband and I some free rental and lift tickets and we seized the day for a final sprint on the slopes. My prior skiing experience has been a few lessons from my…