Letting Go and Showing Up

Letting Go and Showing Up

This is day one/two of the Weaving Influence Summer Tour, and my girls and I have arrived in Beckley, WV. Driving comprised most of our first day, which began with my girls finishing their school year and a mad rush to leave early enough to make it to Beckley in time...
I’m Still Standing

I’m Still Standing

Since moving to my new office space, I spend nearly all of my working hours standing. My family and I have a running joke about how the extra weight is just sliding off of me from the calories I burn from standing all day. Unfortunately, I have been standing for...
Leading Can Be Lonely

Leading Can Be Lonely

I’ve joked that the only people in my life (outside my family) that I spend significant time with fall into two categories: People I give money to. People who are giving money to me. Although it’s a bit of an exaggeration, it’s not too far off....
This Is Still Who I Am

This Is Still Who I Am

Late afternoon call with a potential client. I return from picking up my daughter and a friend. They’re hungry, but I don’t have time to stop to get them a snack, so I direct them to ask my oldest daughter to help them. Except that my oldest daughter has...
It Could Have Gone Either Way

It Could Have Gone Either Way

I love the new Facebook memories feature because in my early days of Facebook use, I did a good job of capturing my life. Who am I kidding? I still update Facebook pretty faithfully. Today, Facebook alerted me to the fact that 6 years ago today is the day my...
What Love Looks Like

What Love Looks Like

The year my husband and I started dating, we spent Easter at his parents’ home. After church, we joined extended family for lunch. When we returned to Eric’s parents’ home, he initiated a powerful moment. He carried a basin of warm water to a quiet...