by Valerie | Feb 18, 2020 | Creativity, Front and Center, Storytelling
Remember that kid in The Sixth Sense? He saw dead people. They don’t know they’re dead. I’m just like that kid. (Well, sort of. I don’t see dead people – thank goodness for that!) I see stories. Everywhere. Vibrant, colorful, ongoing,...
by Valerie | Sep 9, 2019 | Advice, Goals, Humor, Productivity
Just the other day I was in the yard picking up dog poop. Also known as: any other day. Quick fact: 4 years ago we rescued a black Lab mix. I must love her a lot to let her use my backyard as a toilet. So, I’m in the yard, picking up the dog poop, having that...
by Valerie | Sep 17, 2018 | Advice, Goals
Yesterday I took the dog on my favorite hike, one that rewards a climb with a tremendous view. You can see for miles — farmland below and mountains in the distance, a view that stretches across more than 5 towns. But an early fog rolled in and when we got to the...
