by Valerie | Mar 30, 2019 | Advice, Career, Humor
Wouldn’t it be nice if someone would give us the guidelines to skip the hard stuff and get right to the GREAT story ending? Happily Ever After awaits! Why does it take so long to get there? This isn’t that list. Apologies to my readers who were hoping for...
by Valerie | Dec 16, 2018 | Advice, Creativity, Humor
An amazing thing happened just moments before I stepped onto the conference stage… I did a final wardrobe check — necklace not brushing against microphone, belt straight and secure, back of dress not errantly flapping upwards and exposing my behind —...
by Valerie | Oct 14, 2018 | Humor
So, this one time when my kids were little, I was angry that laundry had been left in the dryer by the other adult living in this house, apparently awaiting the arrival of the Magic Cleaning Fairy to fold it and put it away. And in a huff, I kicked the empty laundry...
by Valerie | Aug 21, 2018 | Advice, Goals, Humor
There are stories everywhere. I can’t not notice them. And there’s symbolism in these stories. I can’t not notice that either. This is a story about a hot dog. … but, really, it’s about more than a hot dog. It’s sort of like The...
by Valerie | Jun 4, 2018 | Advice, Humor
I have reached the age where I no longer give a sh*t. I say this with some trepidation, as if people might use it as reason for avoidance or distrust . “Don’t hire her, she clearly doesn’t give a sh*t.” So let me clarify… I absolutely...
by Valerie | May 1, 2018 | Career, Humor
Dear Job, We need to talk. Yeah, I know there’s work to do. There’s always work to do. But this is important. I want you to know I’ve given this a lot of thought. I don’t take this decision lightly. I don’t think this is working out...
