Hi, Reader, This past week, I facilitated a goal-setting training for a large nonprofit. Yes, I’m a stylist and image coach. But before this, I worked in nonprofit management as a leader and executive, consulting in education-focused organizations. I’ve also been a leader in a fashion tech corporation. And now, having run my own business for 12 years, I bring all of those skills to the table when working with individuals and organizations alike. So when I walked into the office building and...
2 months ago • 4 min read
A colleague of mine posted on Instagram yesterday in her stories, saying she’d had this desire to learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King’s style. She learned that his sartorial choices were intentionally designed to remind people of his humanity when faced with unthinkable circumstances. She also linked a few articles that I’ll share below. But even before reading them, what struck me was that he was sharp, as my grandmother would say. But what’s fascinating is how little we talk about Dr....
2 months ago • 5 min read
Hi, Reader! A while back a good friend of mine recommended that I listen to Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s interview with Isabel Allende on her (JLD’s) podcast, Wiser Than Me. I don’t know what I was expecting, but it blew me away. I listened to it on morning walks (yes, plural, it’s long, but sooooo worth it) and would have to stop every 15 steps or so to type something out in my notes app that shook me in the best way possible. Isabel’s words are profound. They get right to the heart and core of so...
10 months ago • 5 min read
Reader, we almost broke up. Allow me to explain. Last Thursday, I had a DAY. You know the kind of day where describing it as a DAY earns sympathy and an "Aww, honey" head tilt from anyone you tell? Because at some point, we have all had a day like that. Where you don't even need the details yet, you just know that your job as the listener is to be like, Omg, so sorry friend, want a hug, or want to grab a drink? I'm going to share all the behind the scenes with you like we're sitting on Drew...
11 months ago • 5 min read