For as long as I can remember, I have loved writing. I started by writing short stories when I was a kid, fun and playful storylines about female pirates who make stew out of a man named Stu (I still have this story stashed away). Later came journal entries, travel blogs, and professional assignments. My writing has often been described as sounding the same as I speak. I like that!
Prose is my latest venture into blogging, it will be a bi-weekly blog that covers the stories I feel inspired to write and share. It’s not marketing advice, it’s stories from my life and experiences, possibly woven in with a moral of the story or lesson learned (like a fairytale).
My only guarantee is that it will be creative, playful, and probably have run on sentences and some grammar mistakes (to err is human). It will also be a connection between me and you each week. I hope you’ll join me on this writing adventure.
And they lived happily ever after… Part 2
This year, I thought, I would surprise the Sailor by booking a silly themed restaurant for our Valentine’s Day dinner. And when we approached the restaurant, the parking wasn’t very obvious.
And while we were figuring out parking near this restaurant that we both said we were excited to eat at, we got into a fight.
A big fight.
The kind of fight that requires rule #5.
And they lived happily ever after…
It’s been 15 years since I first met The Sailor. 10 of those years we have been married. So what makes a happy marriage? Rules! Or more importantly, creativity. Here are our Top 5 “rules” to living happily every after.
Red Flags In Job Interviews
I have experienced a few red flags over the years when it comes to job interviews. Some of them I’ve come to learn would be considered microaggressions, while others are downright discrimination.
Now, I’ve had enough interviews from Dutch organizations that I’ve started to realize there’s a new red flag to add to the list.
Staging, Strategy, & Staying Calm
It’s really happening, our house on Terschelling is officially for sale. I’ve never prepared or sold a home before, so this was something new.
I was surprised by how much my marketing experience helped— staging, pricing, market analysis, and storytelling all played a role.
Being a consultant also reminded me when to trust the experts. Because not all of my ideas are winners (even if it includes our dog Pablo in a blazer).