Miss Labeled

Miss Labeled

It’s easy to sit on this side of the keyboard and write insightful anecdotes, but there’s always more beneath the surface. And once in a while, someone will challenge me on it. Recently I joined an online writers’ group and I love it. I feel...
Live and learn

Live and learn

I screwed up. Again. And to make matters worse, my transgression fell in an area I supposedly know how to navigate: communication. After carefully choosing my words and even putting in a little extra effort (because that’s what friends do, right?) the response I...
The one thing

The one thing

Why did I write that? I stumbled into the bathroom, groggy after a short night’s sleep. My body wasn’t ready to get up, but as usual, my brain raced ahead. That was dumb. Now they’ll know how insecure I am about this. I flipped the switch on the wall...
On the rebound

On the rebound

He’s not here anymore. Huh. That’s weird. He didn’t tell me he was leaving. I guess I’ll talk to her. She’s not here anymore either. As I moved through my list of contacts, I found that not a single one of them had remained with the...
Success hasn’t spoiled me yet

Success hasn’t spoiled me yet

In Santa Barbara, California, a Chick-fil-A restaurant has become so popular that its drive-thru line extends into the street, causing 90-minute traffic back-ups during the week–longer on the weekend. (Read the story by clicking HERE.) One city council member...
Mandatory fun

Mandatory fun

I used a lot of words in yesterday’s post (893, to be exact) describing a rotten incident in my career. Even so, the decision to leave didn’t come easy. My time at that company was also punctuated by some pretty great moments, which were made possible by...