Blog
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Poor Unfortunate Souls: Choosing Not to Grow Tentacles
Some people think leadership requires sharp edges. I’ve learned it doesn’t. A story about the sea witch of the office, the familiar sting of being belittled, and the quiet strength of refusing to sign the contract.
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Around the Table, Raising Kids in a Divided World
What happens inside our homes rarely makes the headlines, but it shapes everything that comes next. From pandemic lunches to riot-filled evenings, this is a reflection on raising kids through uncertainty, hard conversations, and the quiet work of staying present when the world feels divided.
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Navel Gazing and Other Ways to Spend Three Hours Deciding Nothing
If you’ve ever left a meeting thinking, “We talked a lot and somehow decided nothing,” this one’s for you. A reflection on navel gazing, good intentions, and the quiet bravery it takes to stop circling and actually move forward.
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As If We Never Said Goodbye
A one-night Broadway singalong, two fearless seventy-somethings, and a reminder that joy doesn’t age out, it opts up. Sometimes finding your people only lasts an evening, but the way it wakes you up can linger much longer.
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When Loyalty and Integrity Collide
This isn’t about sides. It’s about what we’re willing to excuse when it’s our people — and what that reveals about what we’re actually loyal to, even when we don’t love the answer.
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Some Weeks Are for Maintenance
Some weeks aren’t for breakthroughs. They’re for keeping the lights on, feeding yourself in the easiest way possible, and letting your brain rest. If you’re in a maintenance season and wondering if that still counts, this one’s for you.
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Being Teachable Is the Real Cheat Code
Nobody wants to admit they might be wrong. We’d rather double down, defend our stance, or quietly pretend we didn’t hear the feedback at all. But staying teachable might be the most underrated life hack there is. Turns out curiosity gets you a lot further than being right ever does.
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“I Can Fix Him” Energy at Work (And Why It’s Not a Long-Term Strategy)
I used to think I left my “I can fix him” phase back in my dating years. Then I realized I’d brought it to work. This piece is for anyone who’s ever tried to save a team, heal a department, or carry a culture on their back—and what I’m learning to do instead.
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The Girl Who Named the Chickens
I passed hunter safety, but failed the “stay quiet in the deer blind” portion spectacularly. I grew up in a family of hunters and fishermen, surrounded by early mornings, full freezers, and deep respect for the land. This is a story about loving where you come from and learning early that while some people are…
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Write From Life
Writing from life costs more than writing what works. It asks you to step out from behind what’s acceptable and into what’s honest. It trades performance for courage, trends for truth, and metrics for meaning. It requires trusting that your real story, the one shaped by experience and ache and growth, is already enough.