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Be the Kidney Bean in a Can Full of Chick Peas

Humor

This was no mix-up at the bean cannery.

This was a meant-to-be bean. It is, in so many ways, so much more than a bean.

It’s a story. And the story has a moral for all of us.

Your Friend Jen is Tired…

Humor

It can be hard to look at someone who others think looks like you and think… do I look like that? Hmm, I thought I was… prettier.

What’s that Word? Battling Brain Fog

Humor, Keepin' It Real...

My inability to determine the word I’m trying to say coincides with the increasing incidents of walking purposefully into a room only to completely forget upon arrival what I am doing there.

A Sprinkle of Confidence

Career, Front and Center, Goals

What if I could take confidence from those who have WAY too much of it (I’m looking at you, Bravado Bill) and give it to Tentative Tammy over here.

Imagine what we could do if we could spread confidence around like glitter and sprinkle it on those who need it most!

Clean Up Your Crap!

Advice, Goals, Humor

This is not actually a post about dog poop.

It’s about all the crap in our lives that requires daily clean-up.

The Positivity of Pointless Pursuits

Creativity, Goals

What’s that thing you want to do but you don’t because you feel it should be more worthwhile, more purposeful, more relevant?

What’s that thing you hold yourself back from because you think you’re not that good at it and your inner narrator questions, “What’s the point?”

Isn’t the point just to do it because you want to?

A (Much-Needed) Modern-Day Disney Princess

Keepin' It Real..., Storytelling

Traditional fairy tales will tell you that a woman needs a man to be complete, happy, or successful. Instead, why not encourage independence, courage, and power to young girls?

Next Chapter with Carolyn Kiel: Sharing Stories

Next Chapter

How one woman’s creative discovery led to a platform where ordinary people can share extraordinary things!

Own Your Chops!

Humor, Career

Just what does it mean to “have the chops?” And – I’m not busting your chops here, but – why do you think you DON’T have them?

Discover Your Secret Superpower

Commander-In-She, Goals, Humor, Keepin' It Real...

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong it is until it’s in hot water.”

I say, “You never know what your superpower might be, until you’re forced to MacGyver a set of car keys out of a sewer grate for the Crying Lady in the Parking Lot.”

Are You Due a Reappraisal?

Advice, Front and Center, Goals, Storytelling

We’re so in tune with the flaws of the familiar, maybe it’s time to reappraise our value. How are you evaluating the worthiness of YOU, your most valuable asset?

What I Learned About Myself Through Paint-By-Numbers

Humor, Creativity

Why insist on such a critical close-up of your tiniest imperfections when all you need to do is take a step back and take in the full picture?

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