The last decade of the twentieth century was like no other — The ’90s are cool again. The grungy decade has actually been cool for a while. A few years ago, I spotted a teenager wearing a Nirvana t-shirt, and it stopped me cold. I looked around, thinking I’d time-traveled somehow. Then it dawned on me. Oh, the freshman high school class…

Don’t be like me — I can’t stop working. It’s becoming a health hazard. A year and a half ago, I left my career. I threw my keys in the safe and resigned from a career I loved. I ran retail stores for two decades and left to be a content writer. I didn’t work…

The secret is in your comments — “The truth is, most people wouldn’t last a week on a retail floor.” That was the opening line I wrote on a LinkedIn post that went viral. The post was about the abundance of talent in retail leadership that often goes unnoticed. Lucky for me, I had a link to…

A lesson learned. Again. “You will not push through this,” the massage therapist said. “You have to rest.” I looked up at her standing on a stair above me. Her kind, calm demeanor put me at ease; the late morning California sun warmed my back. …

Whatever you’re building — start now — The first day my newly revamped Substack newsletter went live, I promoted it on LinkedIn. My inbox lit up with new subscriber alerts. I switched off the notification function because my inbox was getting flooded — a good problem to have. …

All the candy and none of the pressure — Easter was always my favorite holiday growing up. Spring arrives, and the air warms up, but it’s still cool at night. Flowers are in bloom, and an imaginary rabbit leaves a giant candy basket at your doorstep. What could be better? As a child, Easter preparation included my mom and I taking a walk…

We have to rest and recharge. Subtle reminders are all around us. — The left side of my face felt like it was sliding off my head into another universe. My tongue was fat in my mouth. My body felt heavy in the ergonomic dentist’s chair, and my eyes welled up with tears behind those weird sunglasses they make you wear. …

My one-person Botox rebellion — Have you seen the latest Instagram ads? The ones selling eye cream and laser treatments to men so that they’ll look younger? The ones that scream, “Hey, men — you better buy this eye cream! You don’t want to look tired. It only costs $150. It’s a small price to…

As an editor, I see these mistakes regularly — For most of my workday, I read content online. I’m a freelance writer, but I consume more than I write. I read news articles, Medium blogs, and social media posts and get about 100K views on my LinkedIn content weekly. I understand what works. Readers want information, to be entertained…