The invitation (and the suggestion) I had received my first invitation to sit on a panel during a women’s event. In my excitement, I shared the news with a colleague of mine. The first thing she said is “You should get some Spanx”. Did you read that? This woman didn’t say congratulations or good luck….
I remember it like it was yesterday! There I was dancing butt-naked, just out of the shower, music blaring while singing my favorite song at the top of my lungs: I never knew there was a love like this before…Never had someone to show me a love, a love like this before (at the time,…
It’s a total eclipse In case you have somehow missed the nonstop news coverage, there will be a total solar eclipse with a path across the US starting in about an hour from me typing this post. Our local schools are staying open an hour later, restaurants and bars are having eclipse day specials (even…
The Voicemail… I sat there listening to the voice message my friend left me while wiping away tears. Her message was similar to others I had received before. She told me she was calling because she was thinking of me and then said she knew I was “very busy” so to call when I could. …
Things were falling apart… It all started with a resignation. My boss’ resignation to be exact. But she wasn’t just any boss, she was probably the best boss I ever had. I was at a place in my career where I truly enjoyed coming into work everyday. Her resignation started a change in the work environment…a change that…
I remember the first one. The first Mother’s Day without my mother. I was only 15 but I remember it because it was the first time I truly experienced the loss of a loved one. It had been 7 months without her and now it was time to celebrate her yet she wasn’t there. I was…
I have been straight trippin’ this week! I mean it. OK, in my defense it has been a rough few days at work. Typically, I can handle it but the last few days I have been moody, irritable and not quite myself! (And shame on you if your immediate thought is that I must be hormonal…
I wear a dress almost everyday to work. (I know, you already hate this post, but keep reading!) I just love dresses. I learned early on in my fight to balance work and motherhood that getting out of the door in the mornings for work could be a real challenge. Before I left for work,…
My youngest daughter takes really long baths. If I let her, she will stay in the tub until her skin wrinkles up or the water turns cold. Do you remember when you actually had time to sit in a tub every day? I admit it, I absolutely love it because I use that time to…
Yesterday would have been my grandmother’s 92nd birthday. At about 5ft tall, she never held her tongue (whether you wanted her to or not) and she didn’t exactly use nice words (umm, I won’t repeat them here). When my mom died, I ended up living with her and let me tell you – going from my…