This Is Me

This Is Me

By Terrie McNeil “I am brave, I am bruised, I am who I’m meant to be, this is me.” – The Greatest Showman I recently had someone tell me that I’m an expert in the area of beauty. I remember thinking the moment I heard those words, “An expert? In...
Audience of ONE

Audience of ONE

By Alison Feinauer My son came home sick from school. That same day I was already going to get his phone fixed because of a cracked screen.  After doing the math to replace the screen vs. upgrading to a newer phone, it was a better investment to get a newer (but not...
Do That Hard Thing

Do That Hard Thing

By Rhonda Stinson Have you ever thought your absence wouldn’t be noticed? Do you feel like an invisible woman when you’re in the company of others? You speak, but no one acknowledges what you’re saying? I’m sure many of us have experienced some...
Keep On, Keeping On

Keep On, Keeping On

By Tanya Jolliffe When I was a junior in college, one of my professors made a statement that has come back to me repeatedly over the years. She was teaching about administrative leadership in food service and said, “Remember, the person who does the job knows...
Let Yourself Be Refined

Let Yourself Be Refined

By Tanya Jolliffe When I was in college, I worked in a sand-casting aluminum foundry. During my month-long Christmas break, my uncle, who co-owned and managed the foundry, needed help delivering finished cast aluminum products by van around Ohio. Luckily, he could...