If you had told me years ago that one day I would spend my time collecting people’s stories, I probably would have laughed. Back when I was writing my blog from 2007 to 2011, the world felt a little different, and so did I. But looking back now, I realize something important while so much in my life has changed, the…
March 03, 2026
Love That Endures: The Notebook Opens at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre with Heart and Hope; Interview with Chloe Cheers
Grab your tissues and your loved ones because The Notebook is well into its first national tour and opening tonight at the stunning Paramount Theatre . The three time 2024 Tony Award nominee is making its way across the country, bringing a slice of sadness, joy, and everything in between to theater lovers everywh…
Fifty years ago, on a snowy day in the little church in Port Gamble where my mom’s own parents had said their vows, my parents—Frank and Laurie—promised forever after only six months of dating. They were just 19 and 23, so young and full of hope. Their story had already felt like something out of a movie: months o…
I found Katherine when I put out a call for women in business, and from the moment she reached out, it was such a joy to dig into her story. Thumbing through her photos felt like flipping through a dream board for every Pacific Northwest local in February — all golden light, glassy water, and those impossibly perfe…
February 23, 2026
2036: The Life We Were Brave Enough to Believe In.... checked off the letter to myself on my 50 before 50.
I'm trying to check little things off of my 50 before 50 . Today I am doing the Write a letter to your future self. I am happy that I am doing this exercise. I feel like this is going to help me stay focused and manifest the life ahead of me. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. …