Do you have a deck of oracle cards or tarot cards sitting in your office? I have several. Like, more than 5. They’re one of my favorite tools for accessing my creativity and intuition. Whether I’m planning my work day, mulling over a problem, or forecasting my grand plans for the next six months and…
A few months ago, I realized I wanted to name my business. It was an exciting moment for me, because I’ve spent a LOT of time naming other people’s stuff. For years, when I worked as a copywriter and brand strategist, I helped clients come up with names for their programs and packages. I always…
Ten years ago, I was in a pretty dark place. I’d quit my safe, secure, and enjoyable corporate job to move in with my boyfriend (who lived seven hours away from all of my family and friends). More accurately, I quit my job so I could force myself to take the leap into self-employment, and…
On Saturday morning, I joined 500,000+ visitors in D.C. for the Women’s March on Washington. It was awesome. By 7am, I stood near the main stage, surrounded by hundreds of women and men. Every sign, every smile, every outrageous hat unlocked a feeling I didn’t know I craved: safety. The energy of the crowd was…
When you were born, you received a power unlike anything else in the universe. You received the power of your soul’s truth—and a voice with which to share it. That voice, YOUR voice, is unique among all creation. When you were born, you became the first and last person to see the world exactly as you…
Ditch your definition of writer, please. 🙂 Sooooo the dictionary defines a writer as “a person engaged in writing books, articles, stories, etc., especially as an occupation or profession; an author or journalist.” As a result, you probably think you can’t be a “writer” until you’re making money from it, or you publish an article, or…
Right now, you’re in the grind, working hard to promote yourself and your Next Big Thing. That means: Perfecting your brand story and popping it in your pocket so you can be quick on the draw Telling boatloads of mini-stories to get new followers interested, engaged, and on board Getting clear on why your message and product make…
I stand in the front of a room full of strangers holding a piece of paper in my hands. I feel myself sweating through my pink shirt. (Hello, magenta armpits!) I’m reading a true story from my life, talking for the first time about writing and publishing my most vulnerable newspaper article ever. It was a very public…
When I quit my job in September 2011, I knew I needed a website. I wasn’t sure how I’d make money as a freelancer, but I knew I had experience in marketing and writing. So I chose the title “marketing communications consultant” and decided to learn from the market itself. (Click here to read more about…
Greetings from McDonalds in Orange, Virginia, a town so tiny when you try to search for coffee shops, Yelp doesn’t believe it exists. I’m sitting here as my boyfriend referees a basketball game at the high school down the street. Once he’s done, we’ll head north for Christmas. Behind me, four men sit around a flat screen TV, swapping…
