Observations on people and life and the lessons we learn along the journey...
Stacia Freeman is a ball of energy. And positivity. She’s fun and funny, warm and witty. She’s the mother of eight — yes, eight!– children. And as if that’s not enough to keep her busy, she founded a nonprofit called Epic Girl that works to empower young women to find their inner strengths. How does …
I started following Scott Young’s blog several years ago when I worked for YouScience, a company that sold an online aptitude test (if you aren’t familiar with YouScience, you should check it out. It’s an amazing resource). When I stumbled upon Scott’s site and learned about his MIT Challenge, all I could think was, “who …
There once was a little girl who would often accompany her father to work. On the car ride, they would pass by a big, beautiful castle with a medieval edifice. She would stare at this castle and imagine the prince or princess who lived there. One day, she asked her father about it. “Daddy, who …
Jill Block shares about rebranding widowhood, working in the Nashville music industry, and raising boys. She shares her thoughts on what it means to be resilient and write new chapters for your life.
Comedian Karen Mills knows a thing or two about challenges. But her grit has served her well. At 5-2″, she played basketball at UT-Chattanooga, leading the nation in assists (“the tall people need somebody to pass the ball to ’em”) and becoming the first UTC Athlete (male or female, in any sport) to receive the …
Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is a common phrase these days, but the phenomenon has been around way before Instagram pictures could incite envy in those left out. Even being separated into a group can lead to FOMO. Comedian John Mulaney has a great joke about his elementary school dividing the kids into two different …
There’s a magical place in northern Tanzania straight out of a National Geographic special. Here, the waters of Mt. Kilimanjaro flow through a hidden village. People can well this water and have it in their homes. Every plant and flower is medicinal. There are 35 different kinds of bananas. The villagers make your Arabica coffee from scratch, …