And before you go thinking I’ve forgotten myself, please know that I’m still the queen of sarcasm and get a royal kick out of a good mansplaining joke. But some days require an extra cup of coffee and the presence of some outside perspective. And for that, I hope the below will help you just as much as they did me.
Read MorePerhaps you’ve seen it, but this week an ad in the UK went viral. It features a beautiful ballet dancer lacing up her pointe shoes, with a caption that highlights how much more successful she could be if she would ditch the arts and take up programming.
Read MoreI’ve noticed that no matter how heavy the clouds are, these three steps always help me find the sunshine.
Read MoreSo I started being proactive about my blog again, just as I was proactive about getting a performing job that fulfilled me, and living in a place far, far away from the United States of America. And you know what happened? My phone rang the other day with an offer.
Read MoreThis lovely, Portuguese cabernet (Quinta da Alorna) and I are cozying up to a computer screen displaying the raw evidence of my nasty, American habit that almost ruined my relationship.
Read MoreI guess, at the end of the day, my soul felt a sort of clarity in Portugal that I’ve only ever felt at “home.” And to me, that feeling bore enough weight to take a chance on moving, without the security of any sort of plan.
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