I knew I was in over my head. My thighs were on fire and my glutes were screaming at me with equal fervor, but I wasn’t going to quit now. I’d paid for the cabin, rented the gear, and driven five hours in a blinding snowstorm to try something new. Little did I know I...
I’ve been having a week, and it’s only Wednesday. Maybe it’s the change in weather, maybe it’s the dread I’m feeling at having to avoid pounds of Halloween candy in the next few weeks (a task at which, no doubt, I will fail), or maybe...
At the nonprofit where I work, hiring is a collaborative process. When someone leaves or is promoted, the hiring manager revisits the job description to make changes as necessary, then shares it with colleagues for feedback. The job description is finalized and...
Sarah McCroy embodies being your own action figure. I was in Target when I first saw them. Unassuming. Hanging discreetly on a clearance rack. Discounted not once, but twice, and waiting for just-the-right-someone to take them home. I knew instinctively I was that...
We booked movers and packed boxes with the best of intentions, but nothing ever goes as planned. Here are the 5 things I learned moving twice in 12-months. The good news is Jordan bought a cute house in this crazy Seattle market. Now we are moving and moving is the...
It’s 4am. It’s dark, it’s freezing, and the last thing you want to do is eat. Your cozy tent and warm sleeping bag are calling your name, but you must get up and force food down your pie hole because you’ll be spending the next 10ish hours...
