“A ship in a harbor is safe, but that’s not what a ship is built for.” ~John Augustus Shedd Growing up in the Midwest in a traditional family steeped in Catholic values, safety was paramount. We adhered to conventional roles: father, mother, brother, and sister, with me as the baby sister. My parents were loving, …
Kendrick Lamar’s Big Steppers Tour was a visual spectacle, a groundbreaking hip-hop opera hailed for its intricacies and ambitiousness. For two hours each night, Lamar and a swarm of dancers interacted in finely tuned movements; one critic said it was like “watching the engine of a fine-tuned Mercedes.” Few rappers have achieved, or even attempted, …
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I started working with a new editing client in 2022 as a freelance journalist. He didn’t bat an eye when I told him my rate to copy edit his legal blog. And, he eventually went on retainer with me. I wanted to be able to attract more clients like him: professional, willing to value creative …
We all have that bad habit we just can’t shake, from sneaking a cigarette even though you quit smoking 20 years ago, to eating your feelings in a bowl of ice cream at 11 p.m. But what if you don’t know how to break bad habits? Some experts point to habit replacement, rather than elimination, …
When you help a friend through widowhood, it will be one of the most challenging and compassionate acts you can offer. Recently, my dear girlfriend lost her husband. While certainly not by choice, she has now entered an unfamiliar and difficult passage of her life. Without her beloved spouse and soulmate, she will have a …