I can’t tell you exactly what alchemy happened when I was on the TEDx stage in Floyd, Virginia in 2013. I stepped on nervous and excited. I had a moment … Read More

This month marks four years since I left my marriage to a wonderful fella named Rob. I have written almost nothing about the whole divorce thing for two reasons: It’s … Read More

Some years ago, a study was done that followed around 5,000 parole hearings. The researchers were curious to discover trends in decisions to grant parole or not. They did, indeed, … Read More

Ready to find your people? The ones who will help you build your biggest, baddest life and career? It’s hard to find folks who really get us. I sometimes feel … Read More

Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. – Marianne Williamson I was rinsing … Read More

This past weekend, Theresa and I visited my family and I noticed something that I’ve only cued into consciously in the last few years: I get fat when I visit … Read More

Last week, I made an argument for creating boundaries by way of the movie Gremlins: Avoiding getting the adorable mogwai Gizmo wet meant that Gizmo didn’t have to go through … Read More

I don’t know if you know this but not only are gremlins what a lot of us call the critical inner voice, and not only was that what the Royal … Read More

Over the weekend, I met a friend for breakfast while visiting my mom in Greensboro. We went to my go-to local joint for catching up with someone or another over … Read More

There are things that we prepare for when we move from other-employed to self-employed. We think about what we’ll need to earn and, I hope, the increased tax burden involved … Read More