Not Your Average Gals are kickass, blazing-their-own-path, independent-minded, free-thinking, kind-hearted and all around wonderful humans beings. We learn a lot about ourselves from the people we choose to look to for inspiration or friendship. I’m excited to introduce you to some of them. Meet Katie of Teranga Market. I know Katie because our husbands are […]
Musings
When Support is Faith-Based
It was an awkward moment. As most of my moments are really. As I hopped out of my friend’s car and said goodbye, she asked me if I wanted to meet for coffee on Friday morning. “Oh, I can’t. I have that support group I’m in.” “The one for doctors wives?” she asked while remembering […]
Aloha! We’re Moving to Hawaii.
Please note: This post was originally written at the end of February. About a week before our lives and the course of our future was forever changed due to COVID-19. Months have been spent worrying about The Hubster’s life and those of his patients and my loved ones before considering anything else. The least of […]
Here’s Your Permission to Change Course
So many of us grew up with this notion banged into our heads that we should find a career path, maybe switch positions or be promoted on it, but above all else–stick to it. This idea is certainly ingrained from our parents, who had the opportunities to stay with a company for 30-40 years, earn […]
His Name is Tom
If you’re an OG reader, you remember a time when I referred to my husband as My Main Squeeze. After our wedding–nearly 7 years ago!–he got an upgrade to The Hubster. I did this mainly to protect him from my entertaining wit and marketing shenanigans around these parts. He has one of those proper, button-up […]
Always Wanted to Be a Superhero? Now’s Your Chance.
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 […]