When it comes to physical challenges, courageous is not a word I would use to describe myself. I over-analyze, hesitate and then take a baby step. Instead of courage I express a variety of fears – fear of falling, fear of heights, fear of being uncomfortable, fear of the unknown. Send me to a foreign…
Day Trip (s) to Jackson MS
When my husband and I were deciding to move south, a pro on our pro-con list was the opportunity to explore areas of the country that otherwise wouldn’t make the top of our adventure list. One of those places was Jackson, MS. When we first started asking people what we should see, we received curious…
Finding Unity Through Music
While attending Jazz Fest this past weekend I was struck by the diverse crowd. The event itself draws an eclectic group, but I noticed each musician also drew in an equally eclectic subset. What draws a diverse group of people, who would likely never interact in “real life,” to the same event? How can a…
PR Lessons from PRAM 2016
Last week I attended the Public Relations Association of Mississippi’s (PRAM) annual conference. Although I wanted to attend all the sessions and soak up all the information, being in two places at once is unfortunately impossible. From the sessions I did attend, I was able to take-away some valuable insights and inspiration. Here are some…
Rise, Shine and Run
Feeding off the excitement of the Asheville Half-Marathon I decided to sign up for a local event, the Rise & Shine Half-Marathon. There was only two weeks in between the two events, so I figured I might as well use my training to participate in another race. The night before the run my husband and…
Find Your Public Relations Wolf Pack
Working in public relations, you may find yourself working alone. You may be the sole PR resource for an organization or you may work for yourself. Being the lone wolf, doesn’t mean you don’t belong to a pack, you just have to do some extra work to find it. Finding your PR wolf pack is…
Running Around America’s Largest Backyard
This past weekend, I ran around America’s largest backyard with a group of girlfriends. The run was my second, one friend’s first, and another friend’s 16th half-marathon. The Asheville Half-Marathon, held on the Biltmore Estate, was the perfect excuse to reunite our old running crew. We used to run the streets and trails of Hattiesburg…
Takeaways from an Online Blogging Course
At the tail end of 2015, I took a four week online course. The course – The Modern Blogging Masterclass. The instructor – Gini Dietrich at Spin Sucks. The experience – invigorating and mind bending. During those four weeks we dove into the strategy behind selecting keywords, content production, distribution, metrics and more. I think…
Southern Transplant
Three years ago I ripped out my deep Washington State roots and dug them into the dirty, muddy grounds of south Mississippi. Except I found it wasn’t dirty or muddy, but rather rich and nourishing. These past three years have challenged me and helped me grow in ways I couldn’t have ever imagined, in ways…