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I know it’s trendy to be an introvert these days. Or, perhaps the internet is just full of more of us than not. It was made for us, after all, the shelter of screens and keyboards and typewritten eloquence. But I finally realized a few years ago that that’s exactly what I am. I mean, [...]

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The internet has been chided as the playground of fools, the empty rainbow of the wishful, the funhouse mirror of the self important or the opportunistic. It’s been categorized, classified, vilified, celebrated, lauded, objectified, amplified, even censored. And today, it triumphed. What a world. What a time of change, of upheaval, of opportunity and inspiration. [...]

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On the one hand, we’d all do well to expose ourselves to the opinions and thoughts of those we disagree with in order to broaden our perspective. See things from multiple angles. Understand motivations and behaviors of others so that our own decisions and actions are better informed. In fact, the internet I live on [...]

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I love to cook (and eat, but those two kind of go together, no?). And in my world, there is nothing better than simple food that’s comforting, especially during the cold months of the year here in Chicagoland. A couple of weeks ago I made this bolognese and the ensuing lasagna, and several folks asked [...]

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I seem to be invincible. To a lot of people. So I’m going to give you the secret of everything I know, everything I do, how I manage to keep it all together with work, job, projects, and being a single mom. Ready? The secret is….sometimes I absolutely and utterly crumble under it all. Sometimes [...]

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The other day, someone accused me – in public – of being an “oversharer”. I find that a funny label, a bit because it’s so different in the eyes of the beholder, and the observer. For example, I’m a liberal sharer of my thoughts and views on much of what I do professionally, and some of [...]

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I’ve had the honor of being mentioned in some lists this year that recognize women doing good things in social media (my industry) and business. I deeply appreciate being recognized for hard work, and for contributing something of value to my field. So I hope it won’t come across as ungrateful when I mention that [...]

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I have a weird thing. I have this presence on the internet, mostly because of my job and my work (thanks to my employers). I appreciate it. I do. But the problem is this. That awareness – much of which I did not ask for – implies expectations that I cannot fulfill, no matter how [...]

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