//Photo Courtesy: Happy Pancake Blogg// Since embarking on this new career chapter I can confidently say one thing: I’ve never spent so much consistent time completely, and utterly, by myself. I think we don’t realize how distracting life can be when we get into a rhythm or pattern at work. Free time becomes fleeting, and “me time” is almost non-existent. So you can imagine how jarring it is …

//Photo Courtesy: crosswalk.com// Here’s the truth: I was not popular in high school. I had a great group of friends, we just couldn’t have been more basic.  We squeezed our bodies into Abercrombie jeans, drank Frappuccinos, listened to Top 40, constantly got in trouble for wearing our school uniform wrong, and occasionally got buzzed off of the ounce of decade-old schnapps we managed to sneak out …

//Photo Courtesy: Tumblr// Even though I’m a new blogger, I’m not new to blogging. In fact I’ve spent a good portion of my career on the brand side, helping align publishers, businesses, and bloggers through digital campaigns.  I’ve actually spent entire days at work scouring the internet in the hopes of uncovering amazing blogs (my industry does have it’s benefits!). Naturally, I got pretty good at finding great …

//Photo Courtesy: wisdomtimes.com// I was interviewing with a potential client a few weeks ago and one of the questions they asked was how I stay up-to-date with social media trends and industry news? Basically, they wanted to know if my social media strategies were relevant. They wanted to be sure I was maintaining a certain level of expertise in my given field. I thought to myself …

//Photo Courtesy: Baller Alert// If I may vent for a moment: I can’t tell you how sick I am of women saying they’re lucky to be where they are, whether it be at a company or in a position. They act like they have a successful and fulfilling career because the universe was smiling at them the day they got offered that job. Here’s a …

//Photo Courtesy: weheartit.com// Have you ever heard, “If you love what you do, you won’t work a day in your life.”? Yeah, me too. It’s a beautiful idea right? Waking up and doing what you love every day shouldn’t feel like work.  But what if what you love to do isn’t necessarily something you’re naturally good at? What then? In that case, suddenly doing what …