On Summer, Motherhood, and Work

On Summer, Motherhood, and Work

I always get a bit panicked when the kids get out of school for the summer. School brings structure and routine, which I value, and our summer life does not include much structure. Sunday morning I met a new person at church, Michelle. Michelle works at a high level...
Letting Go and Showing Up

Letting Go and Showing Up

This is day one/two of the Weaving Influence Summer Tour, and my girls and I have arrived in Beckley, WV. Driving comprised most of our first day, which began with my girls finishing their school year and a mad rush to leave early enough to make it to Beckley in time...
I’m Still Standing

I’m Still Standing

Since moving to my new office space, I spend nearly all of my working hours standing. My family and I have a running joke about how the extra weight is just sliding off of me from the calories I burn from standing all day. Unfortunately, I have been standing for...
Relationships Are Everything

Relationships Are Everything

As the leader of what I am now calling a blended team, I am painfully aware of the inequity between the experiences of my in-person team and my virtual subcontractors. Jessica, my assistant, has constant access to me. Our standing work stations face each...