Who are you? The 50 Word (and/or Phrase) Challenge – What Makes You, well You.

Sometimes we lose sight of who we are for no more reason other than life just gets too busy and taking a moment for ourselves seems like something we need to pencil into our own schedules. But this can happen to the best of us whether you are married with children or just married to your job.... Continue Reading →

February 28, 2015 0

7 Life Lessons I would tell the 23-year-old me now 15 years later

Since I am quickly approaching my 38th birthday in a little less than two months, I have to stop and think about what I would tell the 23-year-old me if I had the chance to stand in front of that wide-eyed young woman who was ready to take on the world of journalism, fall in love... Continue Reading →

February 4, 2015 1

Newspaper Print May Wash Off Your Hands, Never Your Soul

Even though I was only 23, I can still remember everything about walking into the newsroom for the first time and that feeling of actually being a daily news reporter. I had worked for a local weekly suburban newspaper for about a year and made the right friends and connections and had found my way... Continue Reading →

January 15, 2015 1

Fighting the onset of that “Un-Magical Moment” through Adulthood

When I was growing up, like most young people, I couldn’t wait to get older and be an adult. And now I watch my own children and just wish I could bottle up their youth so when they grow up, I could pour it over their heads so they could remember how good they had... Continue Reading →