International Women’s Day It is International Women’s Day and it’s also almost 7pm and I’m heading home after a full day of meetings with clients at the University of Iowa Hospital. It’s because of the women who came before me that I am able to have those meetings where I am listened to with respect […]
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Wish That Everything Happens As It Actually Will I decided to do something truly crazy as a mom, and business owner – take a bath.Not for the sake of hygiene – that’s what 2 min showers are for.Nope – I was going to read.I was going to read one of the books that has been
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Giving Voice to Shame Will Lessen it’s Power Bear with me as I attempt to make a vulnerable post as eloquent as possible.I cannot count how many times I stared in the mirror after purging and wondered if I would make it through this disease alive. Actually, I can give you a rough estimate –
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The Path of Vulnerability I’ll never forget the first time my vulnerability on social media was weaponized against me. Someone used my posts about recovering from bulimia and normalizing anxiety to call into question my ability to be a fit parent. They also included depression which I something I have never dealt with but 100%
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Feels Like Home As I headed back up the steps after watching players perform at the combine, I immediately saw something that made my heart smile. It was something that made me feel like I was home. And after a few days of feeling like I was the only one who didn’t know everyone- I
I Am That Person I am the person sitting in a bar reading, highlighter in hand.My books are marked up.The spines are cracked.The covers have bent corners.Smudges.Perhaps a small wine stain on a page or two.They are not long rested on the shelf before pulled back down to be read again.Sections are highlighted to be
Building Our Identity “Ohhhh… I guess I can see that” – is usually the response I get when I answer “theatre” for what I got my degree in. As Finn and I waited for the show to start, I found myself thinking about identity. Identity is tricky because it starts young and starts wrong. We
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We All Make Mistakes I screwed up an important detail when planning my trip to Indy for the NFL Combine- time zone change.As I got into my car this morning to start the 5.5hr drive, an hour later than planned, I wasn’t stressed because I still would be arriving an hour early for my first
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The Leadership Reflex “It isn’t events themselves that disturb people, but only their judgements about them.” — EpictetusThe act of brushing my teeth this morning with my husband’s toothbrush didn’t disturb me. It was only when I realized that it was his that I didn’t feel as great about my dental hygiene.Nothing had changed, simply
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What Would This Look Like If I Were Wrong? “What would this look like if I were wrong?” This is the question we need to ask ourselves more. Because when we do, we win.We discover the truth and that should be our motivation. Not to be right, but to discover what is right. Instead we
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