Four Steps to Defending Your Career
Working in digital public affairs, people don’t always understand what I do day to day. Honestly, it’s pretty hard to explain to someone who’s never worked in a “behind the scenes” type of job....
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We’re Only Human: Tips to Avoid Making Mistakes at Work
Happy Monday, y’all! Exploding kitchen. Burning hand. Piping-hot wax covering my arm. I don’t think a normal person would describe their romantic Valentine’s dinner date with the aforementioned details, but I guess I’m not...
Cocktails with Colleagues: A Survival Guide
Happy Monday, ladies! Most people in Washington, D.C. spent the past week gearing up for today’s presidential inauguration and all its associated activities. While I refuse to attend the ceremony with 800,000 strangers and...
Life at the Bottom of the Totem Pole
Happy Monday, Career Girls! This is my first post in 2013 so it only feels natural to discuss our New Year’s Resolutions, but I think we’re all feeling slightly bitter that we vowed to...
Tales from the Energizer Bunny
Happy Monday and Merry Christmas Eve! This holiday season is my favorite time of the year – even if nothing in my frazzled life makes sense, everything feels just right at Christmas (or maybe...
Things You Can Be Thankful For At The Thanksgiving Table
Happy Thanksgiving! There are many things to love about Thanksgiving and the Holidays in general: quality-time with family and/or friends, great (home-made) food, Football, and maybe even Black Friday. For the exact same reasons,...
I Hope You Dance
“I hope you never lose your sense of wonder. You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger. May you never take one single breath for granted. God forbid love ever leave...
Celebrating My Month Hiatus Away From Social Media
Today marks my one month hiatus away from social media. Well, technically speaking it’s more a one month hiatus away from personal use of Facebook and Twitter. I still continued my love affair with blogging...
Are You Becoming Who You Want To Be?
When was the last time you asked yourself this question: Am I becoming who I want to be? Well, what’s the answer? Are you becoming who you want to be? Too often life after...
The Green-Eyed Monster
Jealousy, they say, is the green-eyed monster. Being jealous of other people, especially in your twenties with constant awareness of other people’s success – thank you social media – in their careers, awesome life...