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Category: empowerment

No Is a Complete Sentence

For years, I’ve been working on establishing personal boundaries and learning to say no. I still have a long way to go. My episode of burnout gave me the ability…

My Biggest Mistake and Best Advice

I have few true regrets. My experiences have made me who I am today, and I don’t want to know who I’d be without them. When I think about what…

My First Half-Marathon

Completing my first half-marathon on May 28, 2016 was one of the proudest accomplishments of my adult life! As a runner, I’ve progressed at a ridiculously slow pace. I had zero running ability…

Book Review: Rising Strong by Brene Brown

A year or so ago, I wrote about my role models. That list holds strong and true. But if I rewrote it today, Dr. Brené Brown would be at the…

Do What You Do, Be What You Are

Milestone: I no longer feel weird calling myself a writer. Even out loud. To strangers. Even when they follow up with, “Oh, what do you write?” and my response is…