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There’s nothing like a campfire (and a few curse words) to remind me why I love the wild parts of ourselves.

Multiple audiences: the eternal challenge of the social change space.

I lean toward order, but like everything in life, I have to embrace chaos. How can I think about it differently?

We humans were storytellers long before the time of data collection and statistical research came into play. How can we merge these worlds?

Fortune telling cards or new creative tool?

Even working in digital world, we are still animals connected to nature.

There's nothing like civil conversation to restore your faith in humanity.

Emotions connect us to each other and the world. Let's speak the language of feelings!

Hint: It's about letting go and trusting collective wisdom

Sharing some things that inspire me!

Empathy is a practice - and it can be profound in life and work

What might nature have to offer as inspiration for an annual report?

What you're afraid to say just might be the key to showing up authentically for your people.

Are you getting up close and personal with your audience? Give it a try!

New communications projects can often uncover foundational questions. Don't hesitate to dig in!

Budgets provide constraints, not barriers. That reframe is powerful, and I use it all the time in my work.

Like it or not, strategy is usually in the driver’s seat at an organization. Creativity must help bring that strategy to life.

What might communications look like if we let go of outcomes and focused on learning?

We too often neglect the most important part of the process: listening. And there is a cost.

It’s so beautiful what we humans are capable of. We can envision the future (both the good and the bad) and our creativity knows no bounds.

Does money drive your communications? Does your communications pie chart look like your values pie chart?

The process to getting to a new website can be a changing experience as much as the product itself is.

People are often shocked that many pages on their website have a post-graduate reading level. As part of my process of talking to potential clients, I offer a brief website audit and a reading level analysis is part of it.