Long after I had given up on Santa Claus, I believed in the Easter Bunny because of bunny trails.   For my mom, the world was filled with magic at the holidays. People were nicer to each other, the food tasted better, there was excitement in the air. It was as[READ MORE...]

My article, published in Sivana East. https://blog.sivanaspirit.com/my-brand-who-the-heck-am-i/  [READ MORE...]

I hate exercise. There. I said it.   More people in the post-agrarian United States are exercising than ever before: Crossfit, 24-hour gyms, yoga, hiking Meetup groups. They love all the sweat, torture, and challenge! A few months ago, I got into a kickboxing/Crossfit hybrid class, because Trump had just won the[READ MORE...]

- Kristin Laing   You leaders, You makers of rules, I am speaking to you. When will you realize, You are human, Just like me. Your children, my children, You hurt my children, you hurt your own. I believe, That once upon a time, You dreamt of changing the world, Making it better. Is it better? Can you tell from your ivory tower? Aren’t you tired[READ MORE...]

It was the COOLEST THING EVER the first time my flight instructor announced, “You have control of the aircraft.” “I have control of the aircraft,” I repeated back calmly, authoritatively. Inside though, my heart was beating a mile a minute. As a little girl, I had plastered my face against[READ MORE...]

When 2016 started with the death of David Bowie, many of us were in shock. By the time Prince died in April, lots more celebrities had died and we were becoming aware of an awful trend that had many of us wishing that 2016 would end soon. Awful things kept[READ MORE...]