photo credit: @fuckjerry shirt design: @emgphotodesign Hi friends. I hope everyone is doing well and finding ways to keep your minds healthy, in addition to your families. I am finding so much hope and joy in the good deeds of my neighbors and trying to not let bad...
The Raring 20’s: What joy will you create this decade?
Jan 11, 2020
Every year I like to think of a slogan to encapsulate my vision for the next 365 days. Last year was ‘Living the dream in 2019.’ Before that, I was ‘Starting off clean in 2018.’ And I can't forget this nugget of poetic wordsmithing: ‘Everything’s great in 2008.’ But...
Move over Michael Jordan, I’ve got my own shoe!
Nov 16, 2019
I am a superstar in my own mind, and this was recently confirmed when I learned I inspired a sneaker Just like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant, y’all. Big time! But Michelle, you’re not even a pro athlete, say the naysayers. Skk skkk skkk. I can explain....
Everyone loves Abby: Behind the scenes with Wambach, leader of the Wolfpack
May 15, 2019
“Here we go,” I whispered to my director and producer as we stood on the porch of Abby Wambach’s home, my fist just about to knock on the door of one of the most prolific female athletes of our time. A soccer player myself, I was a fangirl about to meet a legend....
Go Team! Why cheering for others raises your own game
Mar 22, 2019
I was not the star kid on my soccer team. Shocker, I know, considering the size of my thighs (Schwarzenegger-ish) and the way I strut around like Team Captain, doling out nonstop direction: “Pass the ball! Take the shot! Put your dish in the dishwasher!” Still, once a...
From Boys Club to Girls Team
Mar 5, 2019
My creative partner and I both launched our advertising careers at a notorious boys club, both hired by a hotshot CD who has since, only quite recently, been outed in the media for his toxic culture and penchant for broism. Since ditching that scene to go freelance,...