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How to Stop Procrastinating? Just Send Me the Invoice!
I got an email today with the energy of a motivational speaker who just discovered emojis. “How to Stop Procrastinating in 30 Days FREE Webinar is LIVE, First Name! LET’S GO!” (First of all, rude. My name is not First Name. But okay.) Now listen—I wanted to click that link. I really did. But here’s…
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The Space Between Season
I’ve sat back and watched a Remarkable Sister step into a new season, boldly, selflessly, and with so much grace. As I’ve watched her life through social media, I’ve seen her accept a new role. Her husband, with quiet strength, gave up the business he built from the ground up so they could move closer…
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I Just Don’t Want To… But I Do Anyway
There are just some days I don’t want to. I don’t want to shower. I don’t want to eat. I don’t want to cook. I don’t want to get dressed. I don’t want to get out of bed. I don’t want to work. I don’t want to talk to anyone. I don’t want to answer…
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“It’s Not What You Said, It’s How I Took It”
Let’s talk about feedback…the awkward cousin of praise and the not-so-fun sibling of growth. We all say we want it. We ask for it. But the truth? Most of us only want the feedback that feels like a warm hug and smells like a scented candle. The moment it feels like a slap or smells…
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2:46 AM – What’s Really Going On?
For the last five days, I’ve woken up at exactly 2:46 AM. Not 2:45. Not 2:47. Just…2:46. Like clockwork. No alarm, no noise, no dog barking (though that would make more sense). Just me, eyes open, brain spinning, body still. So what’s going on? I started Googling, because of course I did. You type in…
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Second Chances Deliver – Why Employers Can’t Afford to Overlook Justice Impacted Talent
In today’s competitive job market, companies everywhere are struggling to find reliable, skilled talent. Meanwhile, more than 80 million Americans, roughly one in three adults, carry a criminal record that too often excludes them from job opportunities. According to the Second Chance Business Coalition (SCBC), this untapped talent pool is being overlooked at a time…
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Mother’s Day: A Love That Grows with You
Mother’s Day isn’t just a holiday—it’s a feeling. It’s the quiet sacrifice behind every packed lunch and sleepless night. It’s the whispered prayers, the forehead kisses, the worry that never really goes away no matter how old your kids get. It’s the messy, beautiful, exhausting, irreplaceable gift of being someone’s mother. For me, becoming a…
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My House Betrayed Me While I Was Gone
I got home Tuesday night after 9 straight days of travel. Nine days of airport security, hotel pillows that felt like balled-up towels, back-to-back meetings, and enough caffeine to legally qualify as a blood type. I walked in dreaming of peace, candles, maybe a bubble bath if the universe was feeling kind. The universe was…
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Dear Me: A Letter to Every Version of Us
To my younger self – I see you. All of you. The 5-year-old with big dreams, the 13-year-old hiding her pain, the 18-year-old craving love, the 30-year-old barely holding on, the 40-year-old learning to rest, and the 49-year-old woman who’s about to turn 50 and is finally learning to breathe. Let me tell you something.…
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Marital Bliss and Sleep
It’s 11:52 PM and I want to sleep. I deserve to sleep. I’ve earned this sleep with a long day of productivity, adulting, and pretending I wasn’t silently screaming inside during a meeting. But no. Sleep has left the chat. Why? Because my husband’s phone screen is apparently set to “Solar Flare.” I can see…
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