Dear Spokane City Council Members: Considerable unrest and furor has been caused with the recent decision to hand over operations of the East Central Community Center to the Martin Luther King Jr. Family Outreach Center, as opposed to the current leadership, the East Central Community Organization. Having observed the current staff at the East Central... Continue Reading →
Review, HBO’s “Big Little Lies”
*Trigger warning for discussions of rape and marital violence.* Big Little Lies. I initially didn't want to watch this show, because I thought it was all about "rich white ladies having problems." But it turns out that the problems which these characters have are actually universal problems, so there. Silly me. The show... Continue Reading →
bio blurb for an awesome thing
Hi there! So this pretty awesome thing is happening. Some friends of mine have started a business selling self-care subscription boxes. They are awesome, filled with self-care goodness, and they acknowledge that self-care is holy work. I could go on about it for days. The thing is, they wanted to use one of my blog... Continue Reading →
this week has been awful, sorry for sharing
Hello. I have had a really stressful week, starting with a head cold, and talking about past trauma. So I was already at max capacity when this thing happened with Lucas's school. I have trouble sharing - not in person. If you knew me, you'd know that I share whatever is on my mind, whether... Continue Reading →
The IHOP Novel
I had just started a job at a manufacturing company in their marketing department as a writer. Newsletters, website copy, that sort of thing, was what I was going to be doing. It had the shiny new job smell. So, after my first week, my boss, Garret (not his real name), took me out to... Continue Reading →
Five Questions for Entrepreneurs – Ted Schmidt, ActionCOACH
I want to thank Ted Schmidt for graciously agreeing to be the first interviewee for my new series, Five Questions for Entrepreneurs. He has a wealth of information and insight about how businesses grow and become profitable. Pre-interview snippet: Anna: “You have the cleanest desk I think I’ve ever seen.” Ted: “When I... Continue Reading →
Five Questions for Entrepreneurs – The Series
One thing I value greatly is listening to people’s stories. People have a wealth of information and insight. Creating opportunities to be seen and heard in our noise-filled culture is valuable work. One thing that I’ve noticed as an entrepreneur, is that it can be difficult to develop relationships with other entrepreneurs – isolation can... Continue Reading →
6 Elements of a Written Content Strategy
There is a lot of great material out there about writing a content strategy for your business, but let's make it simple, shall we? As a small business owner, you’re pressed for time, and so here is a rundown of the essential elements of a content strategy. Keyword research: If you have a Google AdWords... Continue Reading →
soccer mom / mother’s day proclamation
So I was talking to a friend of mine. I said, "My kid is in soccer. Does that make me a soccer mom?" (I was sort of afraid of her answer!) She replied, "Yes. Absolutely yes! It's like a Venn diagram: Are you a mom? Is your kid in soccer? If the answers to those questions... Continue Reading →
