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the dolphins made me do it
I spent most of today crying. It’s more “I’m overwhelmed and grateful and damn sometimes life is beautiful” than “wracking sobs of existential dread” so no need to call in the cavalry. (Unless by calling the cavalry you mean bringing me wine and ice cream, in which case please call them in. Call them ALL…
Read Morethat time I walked into a refrigerator
Last year, on a long holiday weekend much like this one…I found myself in HOTlanta. It lived up to that nickname too.I was on a mission to find somewhere I could hang that 1) had air conditioning and 2) wasn’t super people-y.That’s a rather tall order for a holiday, but nevertheless I persisted…I’d heard about…
Read Moreprocrasturbation
Ever heard of the term “procrasturbation”?It’s what happens when you put off that trip to the grocery store until you’re practically starving at midnight and there’s nothing in the house but rice and pickles. Oh, and all the restaurants nearby are closed too!The first time I heard “procrasturbation” was back in grad school, when my…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: with a little help from my friends (May 9, 2022)
It’s time to Kick Monday’s Ass… I’ve been thinking a lot about the “company you keep” and how it’s impacted me over the years. We often talk about the importance of networking as a means to get ahead, hit goals, advance our careers. But I don’t often hear folks touting the pure human-to-human benefit of…
Read MoreI don’t recommend telling your dad this…
Ever had someone believe in you when your faith was really low?I had something like that happen once upon a time, and I 5000% believe it saved my life.Way back at the beginning of my copywriting career, I was struggling.Actually “struggling” is an understatement. I was beating my head against a wall because I didn’t…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: update on the bulldozing (May 2, 2022)
It’s time to Kick Monday’s Ass… Just over two months ago I started floating this crazy idea of hosting a business building event. I was adamant that this event include this cool bulldozer place I found called Dig This. Incredibly, 10 amazing entrepreneurs (just so happened to be all women and other folx this time…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: double-checking… still not cool to set things on fire? (April 25, 2022)
It’s time to Kick Monday’s Ass… I am so ready to get out of this place. I’m already stressing about writing the review for this Airbnb because I’m the first one to stay here and I know the property manager really tried. They were responsive, solved problems, and generally pleasant to interact with. The challenge…
Read Morewhat do you meme?
Ever notice how meme-able Nicolas Cage is? Yesterday I played hooky. I went and saw The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, starring the one and only Nic Cage. If you’re wondering if you should see it, the answer is yes. He and Pedro Pascal had incredible chemistry in this weird buddy comedy/spy movie/action-adventure saga with…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: right in the freaking feels (April 18, 2022)
It’s time to Kick Monday’s Ass… This weekend the world lost someone pretty wonderful, my friend Mary Gilkerson. We haven’t been friends very long in the scheme of things, but even that brief window was enough to let me know I’d found a kindred spirit… someone I aspire to be like if and when I…
Read Moreeven Wolverine has a freaking life coach
None of us has it all figured out. And that’s OK! Yesterday I was laughing with my friend, Jimmy Parent. We were getting ready to record a podcast episode and I joked about this repeating pattern I noticed when talking to my life coach last week. I guess Jimmy could tell that I still struggle…
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