a light in the dark: help for peter hobart

I cannot imagine the horror of sending my fourth grader to school, telling him to have a great field trip – and then never seeing him again. The mere thought of it rips my heart out. If you don’t live in Minnesota, you may not have heard the story of the...

chasing the light: you know the feeling?

When I sauntered downstairs this morning, this sight stopped me in my tracks. I rubbed my eyes, shook my head, blinked slowly…just to make sure my eyes were not deceiving me. Was that…SUNSHINE? I kid you not: I ran to the window and peered through the...

my secret collection: photos of you

I have a confession. If I see you in a moment of reflection, taking time to just be, lost in your own gratitude…I might take your picture. I think it’s so beautiful, to see a person not being a person but a spiritual being, disconnected from the world...

overcoming fear: a shot of courage for dream chasers

The other day, I recorded an interview with Liz Uram for this week’s Strive to Thrive Telesummit (pssst – it’s free). She’s brought together nine wise women to share insights and action steps for living life to the fullest – and asked me...

finding happiness with the ghost of winter past

We’re now a full month into spring. I see photos of blooming flowers and green grass and flip flops in my Facebook feed and long for them. See, here in Minnesota, winter loves us so much that it doesn’t want to let us go. We got 6-8 inches of snow several...

my epic fight with little miss perfect

I have been living in the land of discomfort this past week, staring in the mirror at a recovering people pleaser, feeling tested at every turn. When I was much younger, I said yes to practically everyone and everything – but eventually got much better at...

should i quit blogging?

I have had the same conversation so many times I’ve lost count – and yet I never get tired of it. Women come up to me at events and speeches with this certain look about them – sheepish, embarrassed, apologetic – and tell me how bad they are at...

how i got the job and lost myself

Fifteen years ago, I interviewed for a job with the director of communications for a major company. One whole wall of his office was windows, looking out over the sprawling, perfectly-manicured corporate campus. The place was intimidating, swarming with serious people...