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68Marriage Advice: 14 Tips for 14 Years
Celebrating 14 years of marriage by sharing our 14 best tips and marriage advice on the blog today.
Mompreneur OVerwhelm: Why You Need a Brand Affirmation Statement
If you’re a mompreneur struggling to juggle it all, I have a solution to help with your current overwhelm: a Brand Affirmation Statement.
Are You “Should-ing” All Over Your Business? Finding Your Way Out
I’ve learned the dangers of blindly following what others say I ’should’ do in my business. I share my journey of breaking free from external pressures and…
Why Every Service Provider Needs a Personal Brand
If you are a service provider you need a personal brand. Don’t lose out on business just because you haven’t established your personal brand.
Storytelling, Honesty, and Vulnerability
When women share stories they change the narrative, but doing so requires honesty and vulnerability. Sharing about the importance of that.
Self-Worth: The Missing Piece to Achieving Your Wildest Dreams
How Jamie Kern Lima’s book, Worthy, helped me realize the reason I’ve been feeling so stuck...hint: it has everything to do with self-worth.
The Mental Gymnastics of Motherhood
Let’s talk about the mental gymnastics to prepare for surgery as a mom?! Navigating motherhood on top of recovering feels impossible.
I Was Scared of AI Until I Started Using It as a Creative Tool
I was terrified of AI until I started experimenting with it as a creative tool and now it is transforming how I approach projects.
What Cornstarch Reminded Me about Grief
Using cornstarch the other night brought me to tears and reminded me there is no timeline for grief or trauma.
Do you need a content audit?
Do you need a content audit? Use my worksheet to do it yourself or take advantage of my services and I can do one for you!
It’s Time to Take Action – Sample Letter to Urge Gun Reform Now
I am making it easier to contact your reps urging action on gun reform by sharing a sample of a letter you can use.
Overcome the Fear of “Selling”
What I needed to ask myself in order to overcome my fear of selling and how it is impacting my business today.
A Love Letter to My Best Friend
I would not be who I am today without the love and support of my best friend. This is a love letter to my best friend.
Remove What No Longer Serves You
It can be really difficult to remove what no longer serves you, but oftentimes it is the only way to move forward into the life we want.
What My Four-Year-Old Taught Me About Creating Content that Converts
Want to know what my four-year-old taught me about creating content that converts? It might surprise you! Read on.
Thank You: Launch Day Thoughts
My course The Storytelling Advantage launched yesterday. I’m sharing my launch day thoughts on the blog today. So much gratitude.
What is The Storytelling Advantage?
You guys, it is here! It is launch week for my brand new online course, The Storytelling Advantage. I don’t know if I want to dance and scream with…
What Girl Scout Cookies Are Teaching Me About My Business
Today’s post is about what Girl Scout Cookies are teaching me about my business and how I need to show up to reach my goals.
The Transformative Magic of Sharing Your Story in Business and Beyond
Unlock the power of storytelling for connection in business and personal growth. Your story is magic–let it take up space and inspire others.
Storytelling Equals Connection
Learn why you need to start using storytelling in your marketing strategy. Spoiler: storytelling equals connection and connection means $.
Creating Story-Centered Content: Connecting With Your Ideal Client
Creating with your ideal client in mind is essential to creating content that connects and converts. Sharing some tips and tricks to do this.
Showing Up Fully In Your Business
Want to know the secret to showing up fully in your business? It probably isn’t what you think. I’m dishing all about it in today’s post.
Another School Shooting. This Isn’t Ok.
I was going to write about my latest parenting struggle and then news broke of another school shooting. When is enough going to be enough?
Goal Setting for 2024
Today’s post looks back on the seeds I planted in 2023 and walks through my goal setting and word for 2024.
Christmas Magic
I cannot get enough Christmas magic. Is it exhausting and overwhelming? Yes. Would I trade it? Never. Give me all the real-life magic.
How To Create Content Using Your Authentic Voice
To create content that sounds and feels like you, you have to speak using your authentic voice. Today I’m sharing my trick for doing that.
The Most Powerful Text You Can Send
If someone you love is going through a hard time, I believe there is one powerful text you need to send. I’m sharing it in this post.
What is Storytelling?
Storytelling is the best way to breakthrough the noise and make yourself stand out in the online martket, but what is storytelling?
I Took A Week of Vacation and Here’s What I Realized…
I took a week of vacation and here’s what I realized...the whole creating my "biggest, bravest life" is working...
My Story Built My Business
My story built my business and I wouldn’t have it any other way. It has informed my values, my mission, what I do, and who I serve.
Can Someone Give Me A Report Card?
Can someone give me a report card? Seriously, I could really benefit from a conference letting me know if I’m on the right track.
Own Your Story To Better Your Business
Alexis Duehren is sharing how to own your story to better your business. Her interview will help you feel motivated to share your story.
What If I let Myself Dream?
What if I let myself dream about having all the things I wish for everyone else? All of them. But for me. How would your life be different?
Your Story Can Transform Your Business
Julie FitSmith is sharing how telling and sharing her story transformed her life and her business. See how it can do the same for you.
Meet Anxiety With Confidence
If we listen to our anxious parts we will stay stuck. Sometimes we need to meet our anxiety with confidence by finding the data to push back.
Share Your Story, Boost Your Business
Why you should throw out the dated advice to keep business only business and instead share your story to boost your business.
I Am Drowning In Mom Guilt
Whether I’m staying at home with my kids or working full time I am drowning in mom guilt. What’s that all about?
Your Brand’s Story Matters
Your brand’s story matters. There are people, myself included, who can help you tell your story and your brand’s story better.
Creating a More Beautiful Life
The process I use to paint my home is the same I use in my work, parenting, etc. I’m sharing about how I am creating a more beautiful life.
Content Spotlight: Editing and Proofreading
Today’s post is a content spotlight about how editing and proofreading helped an indie fiction editor take her copy to the next level.
The Mental Load of Motherhood
The mental load of motherhood can be overwhelming and exhausting. While I may not have any solutions I can at least offer solidarity.
What A Content Writer Can Do For You
Find out what a content writer can do for you to help scale your business. Whether it is website copy or blog posts we are here to help!
Body Image Series: Part 3: Living It
This is part 3 in the body image series and I dive into the practical changes I’ve made to better respect my body.
Why You Should Hire a Content Writer
This post explores the top five reasons why you should hire a content writer to help grow your business, drive traffic, and increase sales.
Body Image Series: Part 2: Changing It
This is Part 2 of my body image series focusing on the biggest change I’ve made to shift the struggle with my body.
Body Image Series: Part 1: Naming It:
The first of a three part series on body image. This first post focuses on why it is so hard to exist in a body.
What Makes Us Human
After attending a funeral for a very young girl I’m grappling with what makes us human: our ability to love while knowing the risk of loss.
What NOT to Say to Someone Grieving a Diagnosis
In today’s post I’m giving you a list of things NOT to say to someone grieving a difficult diagnosis or loss.
How I’m Learning to Trust Myself
After discovering I do not trust myself, I am sharing the actionable steps I am taking to relearn how to trust myself.
My Kindergartner is Smarter than Me
My kindergartner is smarter than me and handling life better. I think I found her secret and am finding ways to implement it in my own life.
How I Wowed My First Freelance Client
I am new to freelancing and I just published a big project. I’m sharing the valuable lesson it taught me about how to wow your first client.
How I Found My Dream Job
Discover the process I used to identify my dream job, what was holding my back, and how I decided I was going to go after it.
Off to Kindergarten
My daughter is headed to kindergarten and it will mark the end of a decade as a stay at home mom for me. Sharing all of my thoughts.
Sometimes Life is Just Life
Hey friends! Today’s post is a little delayed because I received some really deflating news about my hip yesterday and I needed to be able to process it…
Roots and Wings
I wrote this almost two years ago, but I still find myself thinking about it. A lot. I’ve been having versions of this conversation repeatedly as we near…
Story or Truth
Hey friends! I hope you’re doing well. I’m coming off of two really great “mom days.” You know the ones where you feel like you have your shit together…
The Resilience Trap
Today’s post may be a little controversial in that I think it is a trap most of us have fallen into at one point or another, but I hope it at least offers a…
What We Really Want This Mother’s Day
Friends, I’m starting to think I’m incapable of light and airy posts. Everytime I have one planned something comes up and I just can’t bring myself to post…
My Family, Ice Cream, and Books
Hey friends! If you asked my kids to name things I love without a doubt they’d say “us, ice cream, and books.” They may toss in plants. They may say Dan…
Dear Dan, Jack, and Molly
From the Archives: 4/6/21 Dear Dan, Jack, and Molly, When I think back on the past year I am filled with so many emotions, but overwhelmingly I feel pride…
Dear Self
Dear Self, You’re doing fine. Read it again. You are doing just fine. And don’t get stuck on “fine.” Nobody needs you to be great all the time. Nobody even…
Hashtag Authenticity
Hi friends! I have so many things I want to share with you and I keep trying to plan them out but then something else comes up that feels more “in the…
Owning The Struggle
Hi friends. To be transparent I’m really struggling to find words to share with you today. I figured I would dig into the archives and pull something out to…
I Feel Brave
Hey friends! (I’m hoping we have all come to terms with that greeting now because it feels the best. And trust me I have tried out many.) As I try to lay…
It’s Complicated: Stressing About Stress
A few months ago I listened to a podcast and I can’t for the life of me remember who it was by, likely Brene Brown but I couldn’t find it again in my…
A Big Brave Life
Hi, friends! Welcome to my website! What?! I actually cannot believe I am speaking those words. This is really happening. (deep breaths) I have dreamed of…
A Courageous, Connected Community
Friends! Thank you for finding your way here today. It feels surreal to imagine other people taking time out of their busy, chaotic life to read my words. I…
This is Me Unsubscribing
This is only my third official post and I’m already struggling with how to start it. I realized after the fact I started the first two with some variation…