Traveling. Eating. Dreaming. Writing. Editing. With My Toes in the Sand, Naturally.
 
 

Welcome to The Palm Tree Type

Strategic communicator. Professional storyteller.

lover of stories, Style & Sunsets.

 
 
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Featured Blog Posts

Writing
I am an Immigrant.
I am an Immigrant.
Notes from a New Orleans Café
Notes from a New Orleans Café
Creative Mornings VB: Living, Writing & Sharing PARALLEL Stories
Creative Mornings VB: Living, Writing & Sharing PARALLEL Stories
A Lot Can Happen in a Year...
A Lot Can Happen in a Year...
BoF: The New Requirement for Landing Media Coverage
BoF: The New Requirement for Landing Media Coverage
Creating a Conscious Closet
Creating a Conscious Closet
Visit VB Blog: VA MOCA Presents – Maya Lin: A Study of Water
Visit VB Blog: VA MOCA Presents – Maya Lin: A Study of Water
Dear Class of 2021...
Dear Class of 2021...
Postcards from Cusco
Postcards from Cusco
Machu Picchu: a Snapshot
Machu Picchu: a Snapshot
 

What MY Collaborators Are Saying…

 

 

Current musings

✨ True friends shine when their friends shine ✨
Grand Ole Forty 🤠🎶💃🏼🥂🎤👯‍♀️ . If this weekend was any indication of what my fourth decade holds, I’m in for one full of cherished friendships, good music, delicious food, belly laughs, deep conversations and plenty of boot-scootin&rsq
“May we all be so lucky to live long enough to see our time turn to fable.” — Niall Williams, This Is Happiness . This Is 4️⃣0️⃣. I feel every breath and every heartbeat that it took to get me here, and I reflect on them with awe an
I’ve been keeping a journal for my daughter since the day I learned I was pregnant. ✍️ Somehow this time I knew she would come to be. While every word I’ve penned since then is meant for her eyes only, I felt compelled to commemorate her
“With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world…” — Desiderata (Max Ehrmann) . The Aurora Borealis paid VB an unprecedented visit last night. 💜🩷While a subtle showing in our end of town (darn l
Next month, 🅰️ will be a @bobbie graduate! 🍼🎓💚 . A whole year of formula (and so much more) is now nearly behind us, and it feels surreal to be on the other side of it. It was my fellow survivor and friend, @kelsbryce, who told me about the Bobbi
A hard-earned but powerful lesson – and a reminder to lead interactions with empathy and respect. We know very little about anyone's journey. 🫶🏼
Summer daze ☀️
“Your life is your story. Write well. Edit often. ”
— Susan Statham