For the past 26 years, I’ve celebrated Mother’s Day with my dad – my strong, inspiring, hard-working, and awesomely attentive parent. He’s served as both a mother and father to me since my birth mother was absent from my entire life. Okay, I guess you can break out the tissues if you really need them because things are going to get a little personal here. Let’s take it back, and…Continue reading Celebrating Mother’s Day with Dad
Tag: Understanding
Interview Tips: Research, Review, Listen
We all know how nerve-racking an interview is – someone asks us a ton of questions to figure out our areas of expertise, our personality, and how well we work with a team. But what about those times when we’re on the other end – when WE are the ones interviewing someone else for a video, a news story, a blog post, or a company feature? We get to be…Continue reading Interview Tips: Research, Review, Listen
Customer Service: The Art of Understanding
We call them when we can’t solve a problem ourselves. We chat with them when we know it’s quicker and less controversial, and we yell at them when we don’t get our way. Who are they? Customer service reps. I’ve worked in customer service for nearly 8 years, from selling newspaper ad space to showcasing restaurant equipment, and now digital publishing. I understand both sides – as the customer and…Continue reading Customer Service: The Art of Understanding
Where in the World? Cambodia Time Travel Preview
Many of my friends and coworkers wondered where I disappeared to when I was unreachable for ten full days. I looked at them, straight-faced with a genuine smile, and answered, “Cambodia.” CAMBODIA?! No one believed me or understood why. It was an unforgettable experience, and I am so grateful we had the ability to take time off as a family. It’s quite simple: my stepmom grew up in…Continue reading Where in the World? Cambodia Time Travel Preview
A Chapter A Day: Read the Entire Bible
I embarked on a journey at the end of 2016 to read the entire Bible start to finish. I am nearly a sixth of the way through, and I already feel so humbled. The Bible has taught me about stories, characters, struggles, and the strengths. I am still reading it now, moving on to the book of Samuel. Although I went to church from a young age, I didn’t always…Continue reading A Chapter A Day: Read the Entire Bible