Loss for Words
Do you ever just feel like you’re at a loss for words? Me too. Or perhaps even worse is that I have words. Many of them, in fact. But none […]
Top 10: Dream Jobs
I’m a dreamer. Remember that game MASH? Where you wrote down the names of boys, houses, careers, etc. and then you’d instantly know what lay ahead in your future? Yeah, […]
Book Review: The Notebook
Be still, my heart. Guys, this book is so swoon-worthy. This is the one. The one. The first book I read as an adult that wasn’t assigned to me. The […]
Made for More
Friends, it is an impossible feat to sum up my Rise weekend. But I’ll give it a go. Imagine walking into a room feeling alone, vulnerable, self-conscious, and wondering if […]
Guilty Pleasures
In writing a personal growth book about guilt, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about guilty pleasures. Why? Because I strongly believe that everyone should have some go-to […]
Dream Big
My Grandpa (Bill, my mom’s dad) and his (third) wife Lorraine lived in this house throughout my childhood. My feelings about this house are so mixed. Looking at this photo […]
All Your Life
There’s just somethin’ about summer that makes me rekindle my flame for country music. Especially when those twangy songs are as well-written as The Band Perry’s. I’m not even a […]
Beauty Standards and Social Media
There is a crystal clear snapshot in my mind of something I observed as a kid. It was a short Disney cartoon on TV, something that played during a break […]
In a New York Minute
Lin Manuel-Miranda is not throwing away the Drama Book Shop’s shot. (See what I did there?) At the threat of this theatre landmark closing for eternity, Lin and a coupla […]
The Glamorous Life
This is what I look like when I work. After getting a professional beachy blowout, I slip into my most bedazzled top and sheer, floor-length kimono. My make-up is soft […]