By and large, magazines are still sold by their front pages. The face that graces the cover can make or break sales, which is why most of the time, every…
Tag: Tuesday Takeaway
At the beginning of the year, when I launched this blog, I set some wildly ambitious (and, okay, maybe unrealistic) goals for myself, and I encouraged anyone who’s reading to…
As a writer, I’ve always believed that words are powerful, but I’ve never taken them too seriously. In college, I was the one not-so-subtly rolling my eyes when people complained…
The entire time I read The Grapes of Wrath, it felt more like I was slogging through it. I re-read certain passages over and over, because my eyes glazed over…
Choosing the right paint color always seems much more straightforward than it is. Go to the store. Pick a color you like. Boom! Done. Only paint colors never look quite…
I’ll be honest: When Eat, Pray, Love came out, I wasn’t a fan. I saw the movie, I read the book, I dogeared a few lovely passages, but it wasn’t…
Sometimes we all fall short of the mark. We shoot for a huge, life-altering goal, we map out every detail, we jot down benchmarks to get us there…and we come…
A week ago, I picked up a copy of Brene Brown’s Rising Strong, and just about every chapter has a “Daaaang, Brene” moment. As in, “Daaaang, Brene, that insight cut me…
Years after its release, people are still quoting Mean Girls, and not just because the one-liners are off-the-charts amazing (though, let’s be honest, they are). Recently, I was told that…
I’ve got a confession for you. Sometimes, when I am spending time with my wife or hanging out with friends, something happens to me. It’s subtle at first, like a…