A lot of people have asked me over the years about what I eat, why I'm so weird about my meat, what they should eat, etc. Truth be told, I do eat differently from a lot of people, but it's really not very weird.
Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead is a great book and valuable read. More importantly, it continues a conversation.
Sheryl asserts that "more female leadership will lead to fairer treatment for all women."
We've all seen the lists - Kansas City is a top place to live, enjoy being a millennial, raise a family, and start a business. If you have a business idea, what are you waiting for?
The first time I dated Nick Hergott was in 1998. We were 14, just young little bucks. We dated on and off through high school and college, and in 2006, our Senior year at KU he proposed (well, kinda, he assumed it was a shoe-in (it was) and slipped the ring on my finger late one night while I was sleeping. I was ecstatic and Sarah and I skipped class to get bagels to celebrate. Life at 22 <3)
We are very fortunate, but one pitfall of the modern world is the pressure to have more, look better, and buy more.
I happened upon the documentary The True Cost and it changed the way I look at those pressures, specifically when it comes to my clothes.
Every once in awhile a book enters your life at the right time and makes all the difference. In 2015, Marie Kondo called to me during a date night at Barnes and Noble and she's been my shoulder angel ever since.
It’s been awhile since I've written a blog post, but the truth is, you all inspired me to pick it up again.
Since I started in 2013, blogging has given me many opportunities - to connect with new people, to ignite conversations, and to get more involved with our city.