My sweet sister-in-law – Dawn – passed away this month at 53. I shared a lot of my personal and professional highs and lows with her, and she was relentlessly positive and encouraging to me.…
I learned early to build walls and protect myself. My childhood was defined by my parents’ major physical illnesses, and the daunting financial struggles that created. That fundamental insecurity taught me to control my environment…
Corrugated, recycled cardboard, moving crates. The familiar, loud ripping sound of packing tape. Old sheets, towels and magazines to wrap breakables. I have moved more than 25 times since age 17, including time spent in…
