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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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Mental Health Isn’t Just in Your Head. It’s in Your Life.
Let’s stop treating Mental Health Awareness Month like a Hallmark holiday. This isn’t just about green ribbons, inspirational quotes, or a flood of social media posts that disappear when June rolls in. For many of us, mental health isn’t a cause. It’s a crisis we manage in silence. It’s waking up exhausted after eight hours…
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Why It Hits So Close to Home
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and every year, I pause to reflect, not as a professional, not as a leader, but as a human being who has walked through the fire and lived to talk about it. This month matters to me because I don’t just advocate for mental health, I live it. I…
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Ten Minutes to Landing and I’m the Meat Locker Queen
Ten minutes until we land. Ten minutes until I get to wrap my arms around my sweet husband, who’s probably circling the airport right now wondering why every pickup lane feels like a demolition zone with cones, chaos, and three people directing traffic who clearly gave up trying. I can’t wait to see him. I’ve…
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