The Luckiest Woman in the World
Note: This is another in a series of articles that I wrote a decade ago. Looking back, I can see that my history with cars has taught me the value of partnering with life--listening to what life brings me, good...
How Big Will You Dare to Be?
The following article was originally published on HR.com. It's one of my favorites. Re-reading what I wrote so long ago, I'm pleased that this essay has stood the test of time. Now seems like the perfect moment to re-introduce the...
What I Believe
What I believe drives my actions. How I experience the world influences my behavior. Your inner world creates your outer world. Which is a whole other blog post in itself. Photo by katerha. But first, what I believe: About Careers...
How Friday the 13th Became Boulder’s 9/11
In just 5 days, Boulder County, where I live, received over 14 inches of rain. I've heard that's more than 75% of the typical annual rainfall for this area. What started out as a blessing from a late summer heat...
Week One: Not as Bad As I Imagined
This is Week One of my new life, as an empty nester. For years I've been anticipating this moment--two children, now men, out in the world. When my older son, Casey, was a senior in high school, I remember thinking,...
How a Presence Turns into Genuine Love
I never expected to be a cat owner. Several years ago, I remember going to an office supply store, getting out of the car, looking over at an adjacent pet store, and thinking, “That’s the last store you’ll ever...
Pledge to Myself: Write, Just Write.
Yesterday, I had a coaching session with someone who barely knows me. She asked me what I was doing to get out of my head and into my creative flow. I thought I was in my creative flow. I was...
I Deserve to Be Here
I've shifted my mindset from one of scarcity to one of abundance. No, I didn't blindly repeat a mantra about how the Universe is loving and abundant. Nor did I go to the bank and get a $100 bill to...
