All Posts

Anyone else just needing sunshine? Like you truly believe, with your whole heart, that if you could just feel warm light on your face for a few minutes, everything would make sense again? Because that’s where I am. I don’t know if it’s seasonal depression being extra depression-y  this year, or if life is simply life-ing in that quiet, relentless way it sometimes does. But I’m having a hard time. A real one. I’m sad. I’m mad. I’m tired. I’m… blah. I don’t really want to be ar

This past week, I celebrated my official  eight-year anniversary with Colliers. And yes, I say official  because apparently those several months as a temp-to-hire don’t count 😉 (I will die on this hill.) Just the other day, we were celebrating a few team birthdays, and I couldn’t get over how young some of them are. Which immediately sent me spiraling (in a reflective way) back to the fact that I was 22 years old  when I started at Colliers. Twenty-two. Baby-faced. Eager. Co

New Year, New Me? Right? Or at least that’s what we’re all supposed to say when the calendar flips. The truth is, I’m still me. January 1 is just another day. I don’t wake up magically transformed because the year changed... but I do  believe in intention. I believe in speaking things into the universe. I believe in growth, reflection, and choosing direction on purpose. What I don’t  really believe in are resolutions. The word feels rigid to me, too start-and-stop, too all-or

Welp, it’s that time of year again… Spotify Wrapped has arrived , dragging us all into emotional reflection whether we asked for it or not. And if you know me, you know this is basically my Super Bowl. I love  music. Most specifically: live music .. the kind that vibrates through your ribcage and makes you feel alive enough to forget that you have 47 unread emails. There are people who don’t  like concerts… and then there are the rest of us who will willingly spend half a pay

This past weekend, my family celebrated something extraordinary: my grandparents’ 90th birthdays. Ninety... Let that settle in. Ninety years on this planet - nearly a century of life, love, chaos, change, and growth. When you really think about it, it feels almost unreal. Like something you read in a book or see in a documentary. But nope… that was my grandparents this weekend, smiling for photos while their loved ones celebrated them. They’ve lived through everything ... De

Ugh... A networking event. Just reading that probably makes your shoulders inch up toward your ears... because same. Nothing spikes my anxiety quite like the words “small group dinner with strangers who are all accomplished and normal and probably know how to talk about themselves without sweating.” So yes… I dreaded it. With passion. But Passionfruit made it surprisingly easy. Last night, Passionfruit hosted six of us (all marketing leaders across Cincinnati) for a dinner at

So… I got a new headshot. Yes, the  dreaded professional headshot... the one that makes even the most confident of us suddenly forget what to do with our hands and wonder if we’ve ever smiled before in our lives. The last time I had mine taken was in 2022. Do I prefer that one? Honestly… yeah, maybe a little. But who wouldn’t like a younger version of themselves? A photo with slightly more glow, a few fewer wrinkles, and a little less “stress of adulthood” showing. But that’s

Being with someone for almost half your life sounds absolutely crazy, doesn’t it? Growing up, I remember listening to my grandparents talk about their relationships - how long they’d been together, how young they were when they got married - and I used to think, wow… having love like that is the dream. Having your person by your side through every phase of life… your best friend, your sounding board, your partner in chaos and calm. That kind of love always felt like something

You know those items on your “bucket list”? Those experiences you dream about crossing off someday before it’s “too late”? I mean, everyone has one, right? And if you don’t… you should. Having goals (big or small) is one of the best ways to keep life exciting and full of purpose. Because if you’re not living your life to the fullest… what are you even doing? In my thirty-something years, I’ve been lucky enough to cross off a few things already: Oktoberfest in Munich (yes, the

This past weekend I had a girls’ trip with my high school friends, a group we lovingly (and hilariously) call The Wolfpack.  Some of us...

There comes a time and place in life where you just feel invisible, unappreciated, overlooked, and unloved. For me, that’s been here...

We’re surrounded by motivational quotes that tell us “growth begins outside your comfort zone”  or “the hard road leads to the best...

I have to admit something… I LOVE getting mail. Like, truly love it. Some people check their mailbox once a week. I’m the person who...

There’s a unique kind of struggle that comes with being both a sleepy girl and a busy girl. You know the type... your calendar is filled...

Wow, nine years ago I ran a half marathon... It was a rainy, shitty day, but I ran it! I went 13.65 miles in 2 hours and 34 minutes. I...

Every month, my team and I gather for our All Hands Marketing Meeting.  In theory, this is where I deliver important updates, we learn...

This morning, I had a slight menty b. For those unfamiliar, that’s slang for a Mental Breakdown. And not the dramatic kind... more like...

This week at TITLE Boxing was Peak Week , the final stretch after three weeks of focused training. Week one was cardio. Week two was...

Tonight, I’m having a little trouble disconnecting from work. The anxiety is light but lingering… definitely self-inflicted. I made the...

What’s the most times you’ve sneezed in a day? Serious question. According to Google, “the average person sneezes between 1 and 4 times...