In light of the recent alt-right rally and terrorist attack in Charlottesville, Virginia, I think it's clearer than ever than the world needs more love. I'm uninterested in writing a think piece that analyzes the motivations of people who see other people as beneath them. There enough people doing that. I am uninterested in condemning the president for what he…
I'll start this the way that most of these types of posts start. I normally don't write about politics, mostly because I don't want to add to the noise and I'd rather spread joy. But, also because having an outward political opinion and keeping a job usually don't go hand-in-hand, and today happens to Amazon Prime Day, so...yeah...(I needed those…
I have been away from home more than I have been at home so far this month (I am not complaining), because I have attended two different journalism conferences. Both gave me different views on issues facing our field and our nation, and I have recapped my experiences below. EDUCATION WRITERS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL SEMINAR The first conference I attended was…
I recently finished listening to the book Abundance Now by Lisa Nichols on Audible and I thought I'd share some of my favorite quotes from the book below. The universe does not recognize someday on the calendar. Don't engage in wishful thinking. Set believable goals for the state you are in. Treat your present career as an investor in your future.…
I interviewed Elizabeth Gilbert, the New York Times bestselling author of Eat Pray Love, about her latest book Big Magic ahead of her talk in Atlanta later this month. Elizabeth was incredibly generous in her interview and is a quote a minute. Not everything could make it into my 875-word article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, so I included some of…
*CONTAINS SPOILERS* I went to see the movie Get Out with my bestie last night and I think the internet hyped the revolutionary nature of this film more than it warranted. I have to admit that I am not a horror movie fan in general. Suspense I can do, but thrillers and purposefully scary movies just don't do it for…