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I can’t believe I’m 40. It seems like just yesterday I was envisioning what my 30-year-old self would be doing. Back then, anything past 30 was old. And here I am. Forty years old, fifteen years of marriage, four kids, a dog, a business, and many other details that have accessorized my life until now. […]

April 16, 2022

business dream

Remember I said, I had a dream? I’m doing it. Honestly, it doesn’t feel dreamy. It feels like hiking a mountain, where each step feels monotonous. Yet, in anticipation for what is at the top, I keep going.  Tell us about it Heather! My big dream, my mountaintop, is to partner with female entrepreneurs who […]

April 4, 2021

Would you be ready? Close your eyes. Imagine that you have overcome all the obstacles to your dream business. What does it look like? Can you see your office where you meet to consult with your clients? What color are the walls? What type of furniture do you have? Can you see your cafe? What […]

March 28, 2021

I am not a fan of the newborn stage. I prefer babies when they are six to twelve months. When babies are newborns, everything is uncertain, especially their sleep schedule. When Tabitha was a newborn, I encouraged myself to be more present during this stage because I knew she was our last baby. To rock […]

March 21, 2021

Have I started a business? When I hear an entrepreneur’s success story, I always wonder what their path actually looked like. This wondering led me to ponder my own path. How many times have I started a business, and what happened? (For reference, I was born in 1982) 1988 My mom let me have this […]

March 14, 2021

In previous generations, the question, why is she following you, did not provoke positive implications. Being followed meant someone you do not know or recognize is in pursuit of you for an unknown reason. If you wanted to figure out that reason, you had to stop, face the stranger and engage in a conversation. Although, […]

February 28, 2021

I had a dream. To be an entrepreneur. At first, that meant I didn’t have to answer to a boss, that I could work on what I wanted to work on, that I could be creative in one moment and administrative in the next. And then I had a business, though not fully mine. The […]

January 31, 2021