How exciting to have so many mentions in Oprah Magazine in the past few weeks – I am very grateful! It’s almost Valentine’s Day and 24 years since our first date happened – Sharing our funny first meeting. A lovely ad for the amazing adventure that is #Omagonhal – With Oprah Magazine and Holland America […]
Meet Emma: In her own words: “When I was eight years old, I published my first magazine. Dedicated to my love of horses, I named it Pegasus. At first, it was merely a cute childhood project. I wrote the articles by hand and cut out the pictures from horse posters. But soon I started typing […]
Meet Eileen: In her own words “After many years as a corporate Buyer at Fortune 500 companies including Bristol Myers, Nestle and Time Magazine, I became a “wife, teacher and mom”. In 2012, the sudden and unexpected death of my husband made me stop, meditate and listen to the whispers of learning a new skill […]
All blog post opinions are my own. #OMAGONHAL #OMAGINSIDERS #AD A sold-out three day cruise with best friends Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King and 2600 of their closest friends aboard Holland America’s Nieuw Statendam. Here’s a look back at this epic girls trip! A toast to smooth sailing – With Gayle King, Entertainment Tonight’s Nischelle Turner, […]
Follow Your Path – Meet Jenn: In her own words “I loved art from the time I was a little girl. Give me a piece of paper and a new set of crayons and I was very happy. Throughout high school, college and grad school, art was my path. The journey may have wavered in […]
Meet Terri, who became Chicago’s first female morning drive on air personality in 1981. For more than 40 years, Terri Hemmert has been playing “Chicago’s Finest Rock” as a disc jockey on WXRT. I recently had the incredible opportunity to interview this broadcasting pioneer who was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2010. […]
“Sometimes a warrior has to let down their shield in order to discover true strength within.” Meet Laura: (@lauramsavage) In her own words: “December 20, 2017, I suffered a possible career ending injury. During a performance of Newsies at the Marriott Theatre I was dancing my usual track which included a tumbling sequence on top […]
Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. “Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.” — Louisa May Alcott Was one of your New Year’s goals to read more? I find that in January, I make […]
Meet Maureen: @momo_sanderson In her own words: “I am slowly but surely shifting from being described as “fresh out of college” to “a young professional.” Exciting? Yes. A bit daunting? Absolutely. My 20s, as I have heard time and time again, will be the period of the most change in my life; the time for […]
The nation doesn’t simply need what we have. It needs what we are. St. Teresia Benedicta (Edith Stein) Meet Flo (@flomerkldeutsch): In her own words “I never thought there was a place of leadership for me in the Catholic Church. Growing up in the ‘70s, I couldn’t be an Altar Server because of my gender, […]
