Nov 28, 2021Member-onlyDear Creative: Let’s talk failureDear Creative, Let’s talk failure. You know the kind. When someone says the word you immediately feel shame, resentment, fear, and likely sadness creeping into your body. …Career Development4 min read
Sep 20, 2021Member-onlyDear Creative: You don’t have to build publiclyDear Creative, You don’t have to build publicly. The brash bluster of social media influencers and business owners isn’t the only quality that delivers results. The qualities that keep you on the sidelines, admiring others but feeding the fears around your own creativity are also qualities that make you a…Personal Development3 min read
Aug 16, 2021Member-onlyDear Creative: It’s time to change your pondI once had a writing professor who loathed cliches. And it makes sense; I avoid them, too. But honestly, I’m going to use one now because it explains this concept well and if I keep thinking of another way to say it, this will never get published. Right? Right. Dear…Career Advice3 min read
Jun 14, 2021Dear Creative: Your time is comingIt’s possible to live in the already, not yet of our creativity. Dear Creative, You might be feeling confused. Probably a little clueless. Definitely passionate, though. And, while those passionate feelings will come and go throughout your career, never forget that your work isn’t your life. It may take up…Creativity3 min read
May 4, 2021Member-onlyBrain Tumor Scares, Career Moves, & What I’ve Learned Through Them BothI’ve been turning this post over in my mind for the last few months, debating the external value of this particular story. But, there’s worth in sharing both the big and the small, the easy and the difficult. I spent the last few weeks of 2020 wondering if I had…Career Advice5 min read
Jul 20, 2019Member-onlyWhen I’m Outside, I Feel Free: Lessons in Creating a FutureWhen I’m outside, I feel free. I run swiftly down inclines steep enough that, if I fall, I’ll tumble without stopping. The injury potential forces focus, but not decreased speed. There’s nothing else to focus on except the split-second decision of where my next step will land. If I want…Life Lessons3 min read
Jun 9, 2019Member-onlyLooking Back with GraceI often look back at my time in Nashville with a smile, especially that first summer I spent with six friends who were interning or working in the industry. We were young, free from most adult obligations, and, as cheesy as it sounds, full of dreams. …Self Improvement7 min read
Apr 22, 2019Member-onlyPick One: Balance vs. IntegrationThis is for the side-projecting, hustle loving creative who isn’t sure how they’re going to keep everything going. Who hears about that infamous term, “work/life balance” but isn’t sure what exactly that means or how to get there. When conversations turn to the infamous work/life balance idea, people begin to…Work Life Balance8 min read
Mar 28, 2019Member-onlyYour Permission Slip to Change Your LifeI originally wrote this about eight months ago while reflecting on the life-changing decisions I’ve made over the last four years. Changing your life isn’t a quick process, and we need to be prepared for the highs and the lows. Yet, it’s also one of the most life-defining times in…Life Lessons7 min read
Mar 24, 2019Member-onlyWhat’s Your Potential?Unfulfilled potential isn’t something to fear. It’s something to honor because we’re in the midst of a journey filled with good and bad, easy and hard. There’s a line in the movie The Circle that has stuck with me since I watched it last year. It’s during the interview scene…Entrepreneurship8 min read
