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I have been looking forward to this week for a very long time. You see, it is the first time our family will
be together since our children left for school and jobs on the east coast. This week of Thanksgiving is a
time for us to be together;

This past weekend, I dropped my son off at college. He is beginning his first year in a city far
from home and at a college where he knows nobody. As we were setting up his room and
getting him settled, he shared with me how nervous he is. His

It seems that throughout my life when anything terrible happened, people have tried to comfort me with words like “things always happen for a reason.” While these words can bring a sense of calm by reassuring people the world is not random, I have never found comfort in this idea. I honestly can’t believe there […]

In looking back on this seemingly endless year, I realize there are many lessons to be learned if we only take the time. These lessons emerge from our experiences but also from the people we have worked with and learned from. Sometimes it takes unforeseen circumstances for us to stop and reflect on those lessons. […]

To say that life during COVID-19-19 has been difficult would be a gross understatement. There continues to be a staggering amount of loss—of life, financial stability, community, and of our ability to predict our futures. Activities we used to take for granted can no longer be assumed and the ways we interact with others have […]

I can proudly say I have taught all three of my children how to drive a car. For months before earning their driver’s licenses, they practiced how to handle a car in different types of weather and traffic conditions. In addition to the basic stress of driving with a novice driver, what I remember most […]

This past year I decided I was done watching my husband and children run 5K’s together. I was tired of waiting at home as they went off to enjoy the challenge and community that running in races brings. I decided I would start running, something I had never done before and hadn’t really planned to […]

When I decided to start my own consulting business, I never dreamed picking a name would be the first stumbling block I’d face. After all, how difficult would it be to choose a name? I knew I didn’t want to use my last name because “Flash Consulting” would send the message of being hurried through […]