Life happens in the uncomfortable.
The view from the floor, surrounded by dogs, coffee and adderall.
Travel is stressful enough without dealing with complete and utter…people who apparently forgot how to act in public the second they stepped into an airport.
Look, I travel a lot. Like, a LOT lot. And after years of trial and error (and some spectacularly bad packing decisions), I've got my travel game semi-down. Some of
"What on earth are you watching?" I ask Josh as I crawl onto the bed in our motorhome (in our driveway) and lie down next to Frank*, the office dog
A bear, a misogynist, and a feminist walk into a bar... It sounds like the beginning of a sexist joke, but it's a reality many women face daily. Let's explore
Hey, I'm Bode.
Writer of musings.
Thanks for swinging by to check out my dogs, my ideas, my super fresh perspective and all the things that annoy me in life.
I can’t wait to share all the things you never knew you needed to know.
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I started out with a blessing, then I explained how much bigger mine is than the patriarchy and then we got uncomfortable discussing systemic gender bias in lending.
Our first Uncomfortable Community Conversation did exactly what I hoped - acknowledged the issue, gave voice to the stories, and we recognized the power WOSBs have when we stop being nice and start getting real. If you’re not with us, you’re against us and we won’t tolerate the discrimination and double standards.
Speaking of bias, let’s talk about lending. WEDNESDAY - November 19th, @rebelnell - RSVP at the link in my profile.
Keep being loud, ladies. Keep making them uncomfortable. Tear through every room they told you wasn’t yours. Take up more space than they ever imagined possible—and watch the mediocre men shrink to fit the corners they built for everyone else
Any time I can share my infinite wisdom from my 46 years on this earth…I’m all about it.
@b.razor.scharp gave me access to his Gen Z @calvinuniversity class to tell them why they need to give a F about personal branding and why they need to own their weird and share it with the world. We need it.
I haven’t made time for the spaces, places and people that bring me peace and remind me why I do what I do. Our cabin is my happy place, and the dogs seem to enjoy me there too (peek picture 2).
This is your reminder to pause the hustle and take stock in what truly matters.
Necessary Endings: Doesn`t mean it`s bad. It just is.
Don`t let the ending or fear of it stop you from moving forward.
One of these is not like the other. Every morning they pile on me for my “reflection” time. It’s hard to read or write when you’re holding a Doberman like a baby.
Life seems extra heavy lately. I know so many people going through some really hard sh*t. You can`t be there for them if you don`t make space for you.
This is something I do, and so far it`s worked for me.