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Today will NOT be Forgotten
There are still pieces of that day living in people’s homes, hearts, and minds. For some, it’s a tattooed memorial: 343 inked into skin to honor the firefighters who ran toward the flames. For others, it’s the memories they carry from being there. Years ago, I shared my life with a firefighter who was called…
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A Heavy Heart for Our Country
I am devastated at the state of our country. Freedom of speech has been a right since day one — a cornerstone of what it means to live here. Charlie Kirk was a bold advocate of that right. He built a platform not by silencing people, but by inviting them in. He opened the floor…
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Make AI Work for You
Today I sat in on a class about AI tools, and I walked away with a handful of insights that anyone can use, whether you’re a total beginner or you’ve already been dabbling. 1. Personalize your AI.Give it a chance to learn you. Upload a personality test, feed it your writing samples, or flat-out tell…
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Five Years In
Technically, my five-year (business) anniversary was yesterday. But I was busy outside, getting sunburnt at the playground, so today it is. Here’s the truth: a lot of small businesses don’t make it here. Some days, I don’t even know how I have. Some days, I wonder if I still want to. But the people I…
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Anchored, But Not Stuck
Never did I think having four dogs around me could feel… peaceful. Now, let’s be real — it hasn’t been peaceful the whole time they’ve been together today. But in this moment, I’m sitting on my boyfriend’s couch with my dog, the dog I’m watching, and his two. A whole pack sprawled out, and somehow,…
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The Day That Split My Year in Two
August 21st is a date etched in my bones. By then, 2024 had already taken its swings—my nephew’s death in March, the doctor’s words in July that felt like my own death sentence. I was standing, but barely. And then the phone rang. It was my sister. My brother-in-law, my brother, really, because family is…
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Storytime: The Day That Wouldn’t Quit
So, picture this: I stumble to the shower this morning, still half-asleep, and there it is. A massive spider. Like, the kind of spider that probably pays rent. (Well, it should have been but neither it, nor my dog are helping with that.) And it saw me. With all of its eyes. Nekkid. Unprovoked. Honestly,…
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A Wild Tuesday Night (VFW Bingo Edition)
Today was one of those steady, uneventful workdays. I went out to the office, caught up with a few of my real estate clients, checked things off the list, and kept the wheels turning. Nothing flashy, nothing dramatic, just business as usual. Which is kind of funny, because last weekend was supposed to be uneventful…
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Rainy Days, Early Flights and Rest as the Work
Today started at an ungodly hour; the kind that should only belong to insomniacs, night-shift bakers, (and my boyfriend.) I was up before the sun, driving someone to the airport so she could get to her mother-in-law, who recently dealt with a medical issue. By the time most people were hitting snooze, I’d already logged…
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The Catch-Up Illusion: How I Nearly Burned Out Trying to Get Ahead
Right now, I’m in that awkward space between hustle mode and uh-oh-I’m-running-on-fumes. I’ve been working hard lately, juggling client projects, newspaper deadlines, and trying to get new blog posts out into the world. The to-do list keeps growing, and I keep telling myself: “If I just work a little harder, I’ll catch up.” Except… here’s…
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