Do you know Logan Wolfram? She's the incredible mastermind behind this year's version of Allume, the social media conference being held in South Carolina. Logan does not play. (You know what I mean when I say that, right? I mean, she's playful. She's funny. She knows how to have a good time, but …
What I Learned From Brené Brown About Criticism
"I don't know how they do it," she said. We were having coffee — Vanessa, Michelle, and me — in the exact coffee shop where Michelle and I first met in real life. Of course, we were talking about writing. And about writers we admire. They're the ones who stick their necks out, take a stand, state …
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On Serving Green Bean Casserole {& How It’s Like Talking About Race}
I am not a fan of green bean casserole. In fact, I am more of an anti fan. When I was little girl, I had a bad experience with green bean casserole. It's too bad, I know, because green bean casserole seems to be all the rage these days — an up and coming staple at holiday meals. People get all …
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Platinum and Rubies
It happens nearly every time I’m in a crowd. The Jazz Festival downtown, a train platform, a concert or conference in a massive arena. When walking through crowds at the airport in Chicago, or San Antonio, or Denver, or New York, or wherever it is my travels have taken me I hear myself think, “All …
Kitchen Talk
So, let's talk food, shall we? And let's begin with me telling you how much I love food. And cooking. And baking. I do. On Facebook, I've been hinting that I might start a food blog. But who are we fooling? Food bloggers word hard, people! Really, really hard! And, they have mad photography …
Extremes
On the yoga mat, with my forehead on the mat, my legs folded beneath me in child's pose, I hear my yoga instructor say, in her mellow yoga voice, "Now turn up the corners of your mouth." She doesn't actually say, "Smile," but it's what she means, and I love the way she makes me rethink how one small …