I vacillate between moments of heartwarming solidarity and then utter disbelief at such poor decisions being made that feel like gut punches. I fully stand by previous statements I’ve made while traveling this wonderful world: Americans are some of the friendliest and kindest humans out there. It may be a bit harder to say today […]
Good for Her. Not for Me.
Scrolling through Facebook does it. Falling victim to the rabbit hole of Instagram does it too. Based on the highlight reel of life that is social media, you create a picture in your mind of exactly how someone else is living. We know this picture isn’t accurate, right? To solidify this fact, just know that […]
New Feature: Not Your Average Gals (and Guys)
Now that I’ve been free from the corporate world for a while, I finally had time to dedicate to this idea I’ve been nurturing for what seems like forever. I’ve always wanted this corner of the internet to be a fun, fearless, supportive community. I mean, duh, that’s the cornerstone of Not Your Average Gal. […]
A Day in the Life of a Copywriter
Don’t know what a copywriter is? Take a look. As my business has grown, I’ve needed to adjust my sails and change what my day looks like to maximize quality writing time. When you run a business, there’s quite a bit that goes on beyond the task of actually putting pen to paper (or fingers […]
Who are Not Your Average Gals?
Someone who isn’t average. Done. But, perhaps it’s a bit more than that. Maybe you’ll even discover you’re a Not Your Average Gal? A brief preface for those new readers amongst us. Hey–welcome, you! I started this website as a way to show off videos I produced. It was originally named Caroline Made This. Cheeky, […]
39 Things I’m not Doing Before 40
It’s my birthday this week and I’m celebrating in style–in Hawaii. Imagine me, a mai tai and terrible hula skills. You’re welcome for that image. Turning 39 has me reflecting on things, especially how I was feeling 10 years ago when I turned 29. I anxiously awaited 30. I was super pumped to turn 30. […]