I have a new rule for time management in 2016, and it’s a rule I plan to follow for the foreseeable future (or maybe even forever). This new scheduling rule is not a resolution or even a goal. Instead, it’s a guideline I can follow to align my schedule with my true self. It’s not…

When I was single (a time that spanned almost three decades), I had many opportunities to spend Christmas and New Year’s Eve (not to mention Valentine’s Day) alone. It’s not fun to literally count down the seconds until you watch everyone around you kiss the person they love when you don’t have said person. During…

It was 12:45 a.m., and my husband, Lancelot, and I were stuck in the Charlotte airport. Our flight to Dayton had been cancelled and we had been rescheduled for a flight boarding at 5:25 a.m. We were exhausted, starving and a bit stressed out, and our first thought was, “Where can we find a place…

I’m a planner. I’m a planner by nature, by necessity and even by profession, having planned and executed several fundraisers and events in my career. I’ve always considered it, if not entirely a perfect quality, certainly a necessary one. Now, I’m not so sure. When I wake up on a Saturday morning, my thoughts immediately…

Donald Trump has crossed a line. A big one. Though I’ve watched him for months in outright horror, sickened by all he stands for and dumbfounded by his popularity, his latest stunt has gone so far that it’s pushed me beyond outrage. I now find myself in a position in which I want to thank…

Our society loves sports, and so do I. We love rallying behind our chosen team in solidarity against a common enemy. It can bridge great divides among groups of people, bring unity, encourage teamwork and cooperation, demonstrate perseverance and encourage strength under pressure. We also really, really like to win. Is there anything sweeter than…

“Go Ahead – Buy it! You Deserve it!” When is a splurge worth it? And when is a splurge just an unnecessary extravagance? I’m writing this hours after booking my last-minute ticket to Indianapolis for the NCAA Big Ten Football Championship game. I’m a Michigan State Spartan alumna living in Denver – not exactly a…