Transformations: Our One Year Anniversary
Tomorrow, Vivid & Brave turns 1. Back in July of 2013, Christine and I traveled to Denver, Colorado to act as mentors at a workshop there. For awhile, we’d been talking about…
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Facing Your Fears (Especially the Irrational Ones)
In a few hours, I’m going out on a boat from Grand Portage, Minnesota, across Lake Superior, to Isle Royale National Park. Technically the park is in Michigan, but really it is…
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Mom Martyrs
Motherhood is not the hardest job in the world. Confession: This summer has been a rough one for me as a mom. It’s been an endless cycle of way too hot days,…
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If You Never Ask the Question, You Never get the Yes
How many times do you wish something in your life would go a certain way? How often? Once a month? Once a week? Once a day? When you feel that way, do…
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How We Met | Things You Should Know Thursday
One of the most common questions we receive, after we’ve told people what we do, and where we’re from, is a puzzled “How did you meet?” Because when one of you lives…
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Summer Vacation Survival Plans
Confession: Today is the sixth day of summer vacation and I’m already over it. Don’t get me wrong. The Button and Murmel are great. They’re funny and fun and just spent five…
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I Always Use My Turn Signal – Things You Should Know
When I was in high school, I was pulled over and given a ticket for making a lane change on a 3 lane highway from lane 1 to lane 3 without pausing…
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Stop Planning & Researching – Now is the Time to go and DO it
The internet is a wealth of information. Whether you are starting, growing, changing, tearing down and rebuilding your business – every question you could ever need answered can be found online. Oh,…
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My Latest Obsession: Tea – Things You Should Know
Obsession. Honestly? There is no better word for it. Whenever I discover something new that I love, I have to have it ALL right away. Right now. Immediately. It has been this…
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Disappearing Dads
Last weekend, my daughter stated, in her five year old, matter of fact way. “And Mom, your dad is dead.” I suppose in her head, that’s the only way to make sense…
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