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When you are celebrated

Last week, I received an award. It’s the first one I’ve received in my career as an entrepreneur, and quite honestly, it was fun to be recognized.

I was among sixteen people being named an Employer of Distinction. As we shared breakfast it was very clear that we were all very normal, every-day sort […]

When Your God-Sized Dream Isn’t Easy

I took my parents to the airport last night, sending them on their way home 3,000 miles away, after three weeks of caring for us, loving us, and spoiling us as we recovered from February’s crisis mode. Lots of sad faces around our house right now. So, today I am remembering that my […]

When You Need to Remember How Far You’ve Come

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By nature, I’m a reflective person. My beloved, not as much.
He’s the forward-thinking dreamer in our family. We balance each other.

This past weekend, as we worked away on a renovation project together, he reminded me of the old days.

Careful not to call them the ‘good old days’ because today is good too – […]

When You Think You’re too Small

When I was considering to blog, I had this difficulty: I wondered if I had anything to say, or whether I had anything to add to the conversation.

There are so many incredible writers publishing books and blogs, and my voice is so very small in the grand scheme of things.

To help me decide what […]