Julie Chance

From 2 years old, Lily’s normal was altered from what we as parents thought sibling normalcy would be.  And it progressively grew to more medical responsibilities than you would expect a child to know.  Lil […]

Three days after the Thursday ambush that left five officer’s dead in the City of Dallas; Black Lives Matter supporters and their counter-protesters walked across the dividing line.
They introduced themselves t […]

IT’S ALIVE!!
No, not Frankenstein silly, the soil.  Let’s learn about the wonderful underworld of this planet’s greatest resource (beside women).  Topsoil, dirt, loam, ground, and Earth (Wind and Fire, I couldn’ […]

I graduated with my master’s degree in speech-language pathology in 2001. I worked for one year in the public school district, but felt a personal disconnect with my ability to provide the best, most thorough s […]

I have been doing a lot more public speaking lately, well, prior to the holidays, and I have enjoyed every aspect of it. It’s a great opportunity to connect with others, and especially women, who are my target a […]

P Pre Destined
U Unique to You
R Reason You Exist
P Passion Driven
O Often Discovered after Overcoming Obstacles
S Shaped by your Innate Talents & Gifts
E Enables God’s Spirit to Work Through You to I […]

SPOILER WARNING: If you haven’t seen the new Star Wars film – and seriously what are you waiting for? – STOP READING AND GO SEE IT. Then, come back and enjoy this piece. 

OK, geek alert, I am a Star Wars fan […]

During my time as a program director for Girls Inc., it has become a routine experience to walk into rooms full of wide-eyed girls who I have never met and walk out of those rooms having befriended some brilliant […]

Ever stop and ask yourself just what you were thinking when you made the decision to run your own company, to be an entrepreneur? I mean, really, what kind of madness overtook your mind the moment you quit your […]

“I do not love you! I am not attracted to you,” spoken by a person I did not know anymore. Through the crying and tears, the realization slaps me. Our seven year marriage was over.

That was a year ago. Tod […]

MARTHA COFFIN WRIGHT
(1806-1875)
Born on Christmas Day, Martha Coffin Wright was one of America’s First Women Heroines, became an active feminist (before the term was even known), a Quaker, an abolitionist, and […]

2016 is here! With a new year comes new opportunities, new chances to do things differently, new ways of thinking, and just an overall sense of having a blank slate. A fresh start………Or is it?

What if you […]

It’s the hoiday season once again and somehow I am filled with both joy and sadness. I have a wonderful husband, a beautiful 8 year old daughter, and an amazing, supportive family. The holiday season reinforces […]

A few years ago, I read an incredible article in Forbes entitled 35 Questions that will Change your Life. And yes, those 35 questions did indeed make me stop, think, and course-correct in some cases.

I am a h […]

One of my favorite movies from the ‘90s is “Tombstone.” The cast is stellar but Val Kilmer’s portrayal of Doc Holliday is, to me, top notch.

When I was thinking about the topic this month, there is one line in […]

…Plane-Rides, And Keeping Your Cool At The Exec Table
I recently had a very insightful chat with Richard Lines, formerly Senior VP of Product Solutions at Wood Mackenzie. (Wood Mackenzie is a leading provider […]

America’s girls finally have the hero they deserve with CBS’s Supergirl.

For years the only characters young girls saw on television, that they might view as close-in-age role-models, were petty, shallow, gos […]

Many of us know people (and perhaps may even be that person) who has been riffed, downsized, or have simply made the decision that they are not where they (we) want to be. Folks are waking up to their new […]

A new data analysis from the Department of Education has found that 68% of students opted last year to have the FAFSA sent to just one school. The conclusion we draw from this? Students are either deciding too […]

“Star of Wonder,
Star of Light,
Guide us to thy PerfectLight.”

The scent of Christmas is in the air as wegather as a family. The hot chocolate warms us and the music of the holiday season in the bac […]