Before Target took away their gender-divided toy sections, there were divisions in bright, bold colors. Blue and pink pegboards divided toys that were meant for boys and girls. There’s large part of me that loves breaking the stereotype. Maybe you are like me too. There were some building sets in the pink section, but most… Read More 3 Ways to Honor the Gift of Womanhood
There’s a couple I know who doesn’t drink coffee. Yet coffee and creamer is on their grocery list and Starbucks K-cups on their Christmas list. A stocked coffee bar sits off their living room set up for guests when they visit. They live in a large home, with a curvy driveway where there’s always room… Read More How to Practice Hospitality Without Showing Off
What comes to mind when you think of humor? Is it class clowns, mean girls, or sarcasm? Maybe it’s viral videos and practical jokes. Whatever your answer was, I’m guessing it wasn’t the word “leadership.” Maybe you got a poor introduction to humor as leadership as I did. I was most familiar with humor as… Read More Why Making Someone Laugh is Leading
It’s a painted poster of a woman on a yellow background. She’s wearing a red and white polka-dot headscarf and a blue button-up. She’s cuffing up her sleeve and a talk bubble is painted above her head that says, “We can do it!” I’m guessing you’ve seen this image. I can do it! There’s something about… Read More Because You Aren’t Doing it All
We stacked our iPhones in the middle of the table facedown, and joked that the first person who checked their phone would pay for the meal. None of us did. In a world of multitasking we were making a statement – “I’m committed to being present.” There’s power in being all the way there. Multitasking… Read More Is Multitasking Blurring My Focus?
Leading with femininity means a lot of things. It can be described with words like: courageous, compassionate, vulnerable, bold, strong. How about “quiet”? From as long as I can remember, I’ve been quiet. During every school open house, I knew what was coming. My parents heard the same thing from my teachers: She’s such a good… Read More Leading Quietly
The opposite of lovely isn’t ugly. It’s busy. Busy looks like bad attitudes and dirty laundry. It’s the dishes in the sink and piles of paperwork in the office. It’s the important conversation I’m dragging my feet to have. It’s the traffic on my drive to work. It’s 11 days until taxes are due and… Read More When Busy Hides the Lovely
Here we are again. My life is packed up in boxes, as we move to another rental in Tampa, FL. It was just a month from the time we began looking at rentals to the time we signed our new lease. That’s pretty fast! But as we lived through it, it seemed far longer than… Read More Finding God In the Wait
I was late for my first class at Mantra Fitness. This seems to tell of my everyday lately. Caring for two little humans takes a toll on my schedule. I fight to be on time. On top of that, I hadn’t been in a formal workout environment in years and I was intimidated. I walked… Read More Encouragement Over Judgement
It was raining outside as I cuddled with my toddler on the couch. She just finished eating half a dozen Trader Joe alphabet cookies and the smell of cinnamon radiated from her. We comfortably melted into the blankets and cushions, listening to the soft sound of the rain. Silvia Curbelo’s words have been echoing… Read More Holding This Moment Open