Tips for Succeeding as a Full-Time Freelancer
The start of my career as a full-time writer, ghostwriter and content creator was unintentional. I was 21 years old when I found myself simultaneously graduating from college and being…
LeAnn Rimes Leads With Vulnerability in Second Season of ‘Wholly Human’ Podcast
“Real Women, Real Work” is a Darling series about everyday women who work in various fields including business, entertainment, science and education. We want to get to know the WHY…
How to Sit in the Discomfort of ‘the Middle’
I’ll be honest. It’s hard to write about the middle space when you’re in the white hot center of it. I can’t see the shore I left and the one…
How to Cultivate Emotional Intimacy With Your Spouse
As I sat across the table from him, I wanted to know his thoughts, ones I hadn’t heard before. An undeniable thirst to know him better washed over me in…
Transition: How to Leave a Good Thing Gracefully
Ever since I was a kid, I longed for adulthood. As a little girl, I politely declined swinging on the monkey bars with the other kindergarteners, opting to converse with…
Darling Letters: How to Take Up Space
We are bringing “Darling Letters” from your inbox to the blog! We love the art of letter writing and believe it helps build authentic community. Our editors and contributors have…
Independence Day and the Ongoing Road to Freedom
Fireworks exploding dimly Colors splashing silently Against the midnight blue sky I stay inside heart broken and awry I want to celebrate you today—I do Even if you haven’t always…
What My Children Have Taught Me About Courage
Growing up, I thought that having courage meant doing big, daring and heroic things. I thought it was the kind of things that you watch superheroes do in movies. Yet,…
Darling Letters: On the Type of Leaders We Choose to Be
We are bringing “Darling Letters” from your inbox to the blog! We love the art of letter writing and believe it helps build authentic community. Our editors and contributors have…
How To Navigate Seasons of Change
I think my aversion to change began when I was 17 years old. Before that age, I had everything under control or at least I felt like I did. I…