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Birthday Battle: How to Prep for Those Emotional Battles so you can Win the War
"I so appreciate the kind texts, phone calls, flowers and other super sweet gifts from my colleagues, friends and family. I am so grateful for everyone who took a little time out of their busy schedules to make me feel incredibly special on my birthday. I definitely...
Suicide: A ‘Real’ Widow’s Perspective beyond the Celebrities
Why we should welcome talking about the ‘s-word’ ALL of the time to prevent suicide and save lives Let’s talk about suicide. It has been a few months since the “high-profile” suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. According to the World Health Organization,...
Silence on Suicide Prevention Day
I am in public relations. I am a professional communicator. I communicate for fun. I communicate for my job. I communicate with words, with my eyes (they get huge when I am excited), with my facial expressions (they are way too transparent, sometimes too transparent)....
Makeup Bag
I have dove into my makeup bag three times this morning, and it isn't even 9 a.m. No, I am definitely not that vain (really)! I cannot stop crying! I knew when I woke up this morning, something was "off." It wasn't necessarily a "smooth sailing" kind of a morning...
What is Wrong With Me? I Forgot My Husband is Dead
Oh no, I didn’t forget to pick up milk at the grocery store. I didn’t forget about a coffee date or a deadline. I didn’t forget to turn off my hair straightner. I freaking nail those “things I must remember” like a rock star. What I completely, utterly forget...
I Feel Ugly Today
It is true. I got up, looked in the mirror and thought, “gosh I am ugly.” I have a horrible rash on my face (don’t even get me started). My nose is big. I have this vertical line between my eyes that I don’t even know what to do with. I noticed new wrinkles on my...
Painful Puns (You Just Have to Laugh)
Death in itself is a painful, uncomfortable topic that is never easy to easy to talk about and absolutely flies in the face of easy, small talk conversation. However, when death (or really, any major life experience) happens, and it is obviously out there; it is...