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I really wanted to do ‘rock-paper-scissors’ but my Dirty Girls Consulting partner Natalie said “let’s flip a coin”. Having decided to write profiles on these strong [...]

It was a beautiful day at the dog park, with an amazing view of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. I usually multi-purpose this time with my collie to plan, work out life’s issues and think through [...]

 “Our souls crave intimacy“—Erwin Raphael McManus.  I believe that is true.  We are a relational species and the majority of our activities can be traced back to [...]

  Recently, while pumping gas at a Tampa mini-mart, I handed my business credit card to the attendant.  The look on his face was classic, however not unique or unexpected.  “What [...]

Standing on stage and staring into a crowd of faces, some I knew, most I did not, I realized I had no where else to go.  I step off stage and carry that with me – relaxed yet [...]

Recently I marked a bittersweet milestone in my life.  Walking away from what no longer made sense to me was both empowering and brutal.  Years of coming to terms with what was [...]

How often do you make decisions based on what you simply seem to know, in your core, to be true?  You can call it instinct, or intuition… or just your ‘gut’.  Whatever it is, do [...]

I walk right into it. Should I have anticipated it? Maybe. It’s happened before. Should I have been better prepared?  Perhaps. Should I defend myself against the attack? I think [...]

Who put that in my way?  Did I? I sat at my desk a few weeks ago, waiting for a coworker.  We’ll call him Kevin.  Kevin and I have a standard weekly meeting, which we normally conduct by phone [...]