The History of Barbie: Pretty, Pink & Smashing the Patriarchy

When you hear “Barbie,” you might think of the iconic plastic doll from your youth, symbolizing beauty standards, both revered and questioned, or perhaps the recent movie that catapulted a real life Barbie into pop culture sensation overnight. Breaking Barriers & Records 2023 brought us the Barbie movie ranking the largest opening weekend of a […]

Identifying Your Core Values

Core values are those things that are most important to you in the way you live and work. They should determine your priorities and are likely the measure that you use to determine if your life is going well. When the things that you do and the way you behave match your values, you probably […]

Keeping it Real: His Patience With Me

photography by JODIE BRIM CREATIVE Patience…it’s not my virtue. I’ve worked on it for years, and STILL, my tank runs dry in this department. Given that reality, on this early morning, I’m just about to come out of my chair as I consider the ridiculously extravagant measure of patience God lavishes upon us, upon ME! […]

What’s Trust Got To Do With It?

The answer is everything! Trust is the foundation of positive relationships at work and in life. If you don’t have trust, you don’t have much. When you think about people you don’t trust, what traits and behaviors do they exhibit? Some things that come to mind for me are people who: Are disrespectful to others. […]

Hustle & Heart – Unleashing the Power of Hyper-Local Collaborations

It’s no surprise that online relationships and virtual networking have become a staple in redefining collaborations for small business owners. While this is a great growth strategy, if you’re only leaning into online partnerships, you’re missing out on the power of hyper-local collaborations within your own community! Building strong connections with fellow entrepreneurs and local […]

Lessons in Leadership, Love and Loss

It was early May 2019 when I texted my sister in Connecticut: I’ll be flying in next month! What? Yeah, there’s a mini work conference I was just asked to attend. I arrived on a beautiful early summer day in my spray-tanned legs, my newly highlighted hair and my heartfelt enthusiasm for seeing my co-workers […]

World Compliment Day: March 1, 2024

I’ll bet that you probably have thoughts like these many times a day: Wow, she has great hair. I admire how he manages to get to the gym so often. Mrs. Kane is just the nicest teacher! Trish is such a thoughtful friend. I know that I do. But, we humans tend to keep our […]

Empowering Ourselves Through Self-Care This March

With the harshest winter months behind us, March is the perfect month to set aside time for self-care. This is primarily why this month is National Self-Care Month – a whole month dedicated to encouraging individuals to develop and strengthen obtainable self-care goals. Whether it be altering a diet to become healthier or beginning a […]

Gifting…and Letting Go

It’s March, and if you’re reading this on a cold, wet, windy day, you may be feeling a bit antsy,  eager to shed the layers and to throw yourself into the promising season ahead. I knew once February passed that I’d have to counter these familiar pangs of restless anticipation in a productive way. So, […]

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