There are Plenty of Seats at the Table; Grab One.
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There are Plenty of Seats at the Table; Grab One.

Women in the fire service have been competing for a perceived limited number of seats at the decision-making table for what seems like forever. Like some strange adult version of musical chairs, circling like vultures as we wait for the music to stop, this game feels real… and the strategy to win is cutthroat. However,…

Pick Your Wine by the Label, Don’t Label People
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Pick Your Wine by the Label, Don’t Label People

I buy wine based on the labels. “Labels are for cans, not people.” Anthony Rapp The first winery that I went to was in Santiago, Chile about 15 years ago.  You can read about that adventure here.  Up until that point, I wasn’t a fan of wine except for the super sweet rieslings. After the…

Reflecting on Wins of 2017 and Setting Intentions for 2018
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Reflecting on Wins of 2017 and Setting Intentions for 2018

Hello January!  I love this month; I love the clean slate that January brings.  The unknown of what will happen in the next 365 days is both exciting and scary.  As the years go by, I treasure the time I have, and I welcome the lessons and opportunities to learn and grow. I also have learned…

Grief, Loss and The Emotional Toll of the Holidays
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Grief, Loss and The Emotional Toll of the Holidays

When I became a mom, I renewed my sense of holiday spirit.   Because of my strong desire to create holiday magic for my little man, I managed to keep my grief around the holidays buried for the first couple of years of his life.  But the Universe wasn’t going to let me off that…

Being a Single Mom is Scary, Tough, and Rewarding
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Being a Single Mom is Scary, Tough, and Rewarding

The last few years of my life have been full of pain, challenges, adversity, and blessings. Here are the cliff notes: Married, beautiful son, divorced, several moves, challenges at work, finding love again, getting heartbroken, and from financially stable to lots of debt and wondering how I will make ends meet. Being a single mom…