It has been quite a week. One full of listening, learning, reflection, and action. I want to be clear that there are many, many, many weeks ahead similar to last week. We can’t lose steam. And I’ll continue to write about it. And, I’ll also continue to write about lighter…
What happens after Blackout Tuesday
All those black squares on Instagram for Blackout Tuesday yesterday were really….something. On one hand, it was really neat to see so many people “voice” their support of the black community. On the other hand, it was too easy, wasn’t it? Just like how after the terrorist attacks on Paris…
Building a Ball
Today’s post isn’t about galas. Or sports. (Or testicles.) It’s about making something in order to make progress. My brilliant friend, Christa, and I have mini-mastermind sessions every other week and something we were talking about a while back has really stuck with me: sometimes, the most valuable thing you…
Listless to listful
Back in March, my mom and I went on vacation to Hawaii. It was an amazing trip and just in the nick of time. Last night, we chatted about how grateful we are that we were able to do that, especially considering the fact that we have no idea when…
Shed some light
I had to take one of my dogs to the vet yesterday (she’s fine). The rescue she’s from is technically still responsible for her healthcare, so the visit wasn’t to our normal vet. My husband called and made the appointment. When it was time to go, I asked him if…
Advice from a newsletter
Right now, I have two favorite newsletters: One is NextDraft: The Day’s Most Fascinating News from Dave Pell. It’s a great mix of the need-to-know, the good-to-know, and the delighted-to-know news. The other is Recomendo, which features six recommendations of the great stuff the contributors are watching, listening to, reading,…
Life lessons from a time I cheated in high school
I have a confession. I hated reading until adulthood. Okay, okay, there’s more. In my high school AP Lit class (no idea why a non-reader would take that), I chose to read Margaret Atwood’s The Blind Assassin for some assignment. And then–surprise!–I didn’t read it. In the days leading up…
5 Tips for Hosting Webinars that Don’t Suck
I’ve wasted my time on a few boring, unhelpful webinars recently. Even before COVID-19, I attended (and hosted!) lots of webinars. Clients, stakeholders, and colleagues were all over the country, and it was the best way to disseminate information in an interactive way. If you’re hosting webinars these days, know…
For my attitude
I mostly use Pinterest to save recipes. I have three boards related to them: “For my belly” (recipes I want to try), “For my belly – dranks” (dedicated to cocktails and extravagant coffee drinks that require instruction), and “For my belly – tried & true” (recipes that I’ve tried with…
5Ks are hard
Durham, NC has had a stay-at-home order since March 26th. Around the same time we started sheltering-in-place, spring sprung. The combination of the weather, gyms being closed, people going stir-crazy inside, and combatting stress and the COVID-19(lbs.) has pushed people outdoors; and many are thinking about becoming runners. Since there…