I was a little girl who wanted nothing more than to have long, bouncing hair like Jan Brady. But my mom told me, “Your hair is thin. You can’t have long hair.” So, every six weeks, I was summoned to the kitchen stool. With a Merit 100 dangling from her lips, my mom...
I was ambling through downtown Chattanooga, enjoying the warm spring evening. With a full belly, nowhere to be, and Mike’s hand in mine, a sense of gratitude swept through me. I noticed a couple, about our age, strolling near us. The woman walked with a carefree...
It’s Tuesday morning, so I’m buzzing around, preparing for The Daily Huddle. I’m a bit of a time tactician and so at 8:30, I realize I have about 20 minutes to spare – just enough time to paint my nails and host the show as they dry. As I apply the final coat of...
My client is getting untwisted and unwarped. He manages several teams and was struggling to keep them motivated. He was in a perpetual mode of holding feet to the fire, keeping the pressure on, and threatening consequences when performance was low. Why did he do this?...
That’s a picture of me. I’m the one bawling, and that’s my mom comforting me at her brother’s wedding. I was the flower girl. I could not have been more excited about my big day (Ok it was about the bride and groom too, but hey, I was four). I took the role of the...
I’m Not Dirty, Are You? Do you remember the bully in your second-grade class? I do. His name was Ray. He chased me around shop class. Yes “shop class.” And I also remember that I got paddled for running in class. Yes “paddled.” I ran from Ray because he was...
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