Hey Reader, A few years ago, I did something that I've only ever seen happen in movies. I threw a pencil in a board meeting... I remember exactly what I was doing when it happened. It was a Friday afternoon meeting on this never-ending book project at the software dev company I worked at. I was already tired. I was looking forward to the free yoga class I was attending after work - a perk of my freelance journalism gig. We'd gone over and over and OVER this damn book for months. And now the...

Hi Reader, How many posts, dancing Reels, and articles have you seen that talk about consistency in your marketing? If your feeds look anything like mine, I bet tons. But "just be consistent" is way easier said than done. Even for someone like me who lives and dies by her calendar and to-do list. Because sometimes you're just not feeling it. Ironically or not, I just wasn't feeling this email. You're reading this on Sunday (or after), but today's Friday for me, the day after the Lunar Eclipse...

Hey Reader Have I told you about my flight from hell? I was heading back from Las Vegas, and let me tell you, some things really should stay in Vegas. But I had no idea what was next. The first clue that this flight back to Dallas was not normal was when the pilot announced we had to make an emergency landing in Albequerque because someone was having a heart attack. After he safely disembarked with the paramedics, we were back on track. Making our way back to Dallas on a beautiful night....