• Blank Journal Pen

    Making Space for Media Reflections

    When I was setting New Year’s resolutions for 2020 last year, I wrote in my journal… “Be more thoughtful about media consumption.” At that point, I didn’t know exactly what it would look like, but I knew that it was something that I needed to do.  In a world where so many different stimuli are constantly vying for our attention, it can just be exhausting. Not only is there pressure to stay relevant by binging the latest Netflix series, watching the new Marvel movie, or reading the most-talked-about book, but every business is trying to get you to engage with their brand at every opportunity. Too much! This made the…

  • Creative Space Landscape

    The Contents Of My Creative Space

    In December of 2019, I received a package from my friend Kim Harbinson in celebration of a milestone for her consulting business. Tucked inside was a journal filled with blank pages. The cover featured the words “Creative Space” and a beautiful photo she captured on Minnesota’s North Shore.  I know it sounds cliche, but when I opened it to find clean blank pages… Inspiration struck! I knew that this was my opportunity to explore ideas without boundaries or limits. I decided that this would be a place for me to express myself creatively and without self-judgement or curation. I would use these 80 pages to explore this Creative Space. Little…