Way back before I was sassy and loud, I was shy and well-behaved. I know, shocker. There was a day in third grade and the boy behind me kept pulling my hair. I ignored him for as long as I could but finally broke. I repeatedly whispered for him to stop which in turn just […]
Read MoreBefore I was the Siren of Support, I was a student of Sociology. And before that, I started life as the scion of Steve and Anne. My roles have changed as I have grown up. The decisions I have to make on a daily basis are more complex now than when my biggest worry was […]
Read MoreWe all know that coworker that skates by cutting corners because they are swamped but still kind of gets the job done? That bagger at the grocery store who sees that the line is seven deep and puts your bananas in the same bag as your canned goods. That phone rep when the internet goes […]
Read More“Welcome to (insert fast food restaurant name here), can I take your order” This was probably the 100th time I said those words that day. I was working drive-thru and it was busy. The lunch rush was in full swing but I remember this specific order. “Yea, I’ll have a burger with the works, NO […]
Read MoreDeep rooted culture. Shared values. Common goals. Team work. Family. Friends. Commitment. These are just some of what makes us successful. When we hire a newb, we look so much further than the basis of, “Can this person do the job?” We bring people in who we’d like to have a beer with, someone that […]
Read MoreThere are those people that can go with the flow, live in the moment, not fear the unknown. That person is not me. I am a planner. I have thought through all of the terrible, life threatening possibilities before stepping out of the house just to go to the store. I am usually so prepared […]
Read MoreMy go-to grocery store isn’t the biggest or the cheapest, but they make me feel like a friend. My car insurance likely isn’t the best rate out there, but my agent makes me feel like family. The dealership we just purchased two vehicles from doesn’t have the best selection, but the people were invested in […]
Read MoreIn 2001, I started my senior year in college. At the same time, I was also hired as a video-scouting intern for the Milwaukee Bucks, in the National Basketball Association (NBA). My first assignment was to purge all of the VHS tapes from the 1990s, so that we could create space for the DVD decade […]
Read MoreInspiration comes from many sources. Today, mine came from a derailed lunch break. I leave the house in what can only be described as pj’s. I’m rushed. No time for a shower, make up, or even a hair brush. I need buns, beer and sour cream. Birthday dinner is a mere 6 hours away. As […]
Read More“I gotta clean my room, but I don’t wanna. But if I don’t, Mama is going to throw all my stuff away”. Proceeds to clean room. “I gotta go for a run, but I don’t wanna. Meh, no one will know but me.” Sits on couch and eats cookies and watches Netflix for 7 hours. […]
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