Articles by taraleigh
Making Sense of the Unknown: Writing as My Therapy
Oh my goodness. It’s actually happening. I’m actually sitting down to write something down. Me, the self-proclaimed writer, who hasn’t taken so much as a second to write one single thing down in the past, oh I don’t kno...
A Mother Knows Best, but Maybe Google Knows Better
On a recent trip to DC, someone asked me how I got involved with the women’s empowerment movement comprised of the many clubs and organizations aimed at professionally developing women to be their best version of awesome. Tha...
Does Your Ego Match Your Professional Qualifications?
There’s a person who I barely know and rarely see who for whatever reason has decided I am a worthwhile project to invest his time into. I frequently seek his guidance and advice for two reasons, 1) while I adore my mom, dad,...
Tribute to my Friend, Grumpy Cat
Have you ever seen the Grumpy Cat E-Cards? The ones that have such a negative message, they actually quite effectively put the rest of your day into perspective and you stop worrying about whatever stupid thing you were worryin...
Tie Dye Hope- A Tribute to My Irish Mama
Is it cliché for me to want to talk about my mom and offer her a little moment in the spotlight? Well, I’ll change it up a little and throw all cliché’s to the wind and just tell you this about her- my mom really makes me...
Tribute 2- I’ll Take an Emily Sandwich, Please.
This is a tale of two Emily’s; my yin and my yang, my peanut butter and my jelly, my cream and sugar. While I know the Lisa Frank days of neon colored stationary and Best Friends Forever initialed stickers is gone, I’m nost...
Tribute 1- Thanks to Yesterday’s Angel
I’ve been sitting here making a list of all the women I love and adore for a new series about honoring and advocating for the women in our own lives. I’m pretty excited about the variety of faces I’m going to share with y...
Cashed Out
I’m well aware of the taboo topics you probably shouldn’t discuss at a dinner table in “mixed company;” politics, sex, and money. However, it doesn’t stop my rebel heart from wanting to tackle those Everest issues in ...
What Would You Do?
I got a nice daily dose of the Army recently in the form of my husband’s orders to South Korea. It appears I need a constant reminder that my partner in life is also a man in uniform at the mercy of Uncle Sam. Oh, I live it e...
Model Child
Every time I watch a new TLC reality show, I kind of cringe because I’m reminded exactly how plagued the next generation’s mind will be when they reach decision-making age. On my top-ten most hated TLC shows; “Toddler...
