A couple of weeks ago, my husband, David, and I attended Storyline conference in Chicago. Storyline is a once a year conference, hosted by our friend Don Miller, where a bunch of like-minded folks come together to decide to do something more than navel-gazing with their lives. Don is a great teacher, and no matter…
My heart is in a good place right now. It’s full of contentment and generosity and it feels safe. Loved. But not in an armored sort of way. It could be hurt again, and my head knows that and is posting all these warning signs. The road I’m on is one that was called to…
Beautiful afternoon walk on a ferociously windy day. I don’t know if y’all caught my blog post last week, but I’ve been taking B12 supplements, per the doctor’s orders, and I feel like I have an entirely new perspective on life. Don’t tell me if its a placebo! 😂 I’m so grateful for modern medical…
While I firmly believe in maintaining an attitude of gratitude year round, it is certainly fun to celebrate our appreciation for blessings this time of year. Surely everyone already knows I’m thankful for my husband, kids, family, friends, and even my iPhone (oh precious iPhone)… But I want you to know how grateful I also am for…
When I was sixteen, I picked up a book that changed my life. It was called Put Your Heart on Paper. The premise of the book was how putting your heart on paper could help you be a better writer. I liked it because I was sixteen and into emotional pontification, and anyone in that…
Y’all know I’m a learner. I love digging into new ways to improve my business and develop personally. I’ve taken a lot of online courses over the years. (They should see me coming by now!) I’ve gone to countless workshops and conferences. (May have coined the hashtag #workshopjunkie — feel free to jump on the…
I have a beef with the whole “follow your passions” thing. I’ve blogged about it before, and if you’ve ever asked me about it in person, over coffee or cocktails, you’ve probably found my soapbox. It’s not that I think passions are bad. I believe they have a purpose, in business and in life. But I…
I don’t know about you, but I love good design. I love a well-laid out paragraph, the perfect kerning on a logo, and a great color palette. And I’m not just fond of “good design.” I truly believe that great design makes the human experience richer. I won’t get all design-thinkerish on you today —…
“What do you want?” This is one of the questions Donald Miller asks at Storyline, which I just attended for the second year in a row in Chicago. If you stop and think about it, it really is a doozy of a question. Last year, while attending my first Storyline conference, this question was a…
