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
BoF: The New Requirement for Landing Media Coverage
BoF: The New Requirement for Landing Media Coverage
Midterm Reflections
Midterm Reflections
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
A Reflection on Wanderlust…
A Reflection on Wanderlust…
PR & Communications: What I've Learned in 15 Years
PR & Communications: What I've Learned in 15 Years
The Digitally Overwhelmed Podcast: Business Storytelling
The Digitally Overwhelmed Podcast: Business Storytelling
 

What MY Collaborators Are Saying…

 

 

Current musings

No rain, no flowers 🌼
✨Desert Daze✨
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Conquering mountains ⛰️ Chasing waterfalls 🌊 Chatting with palm trees 🌴 Connecting with nature ✨ Celebrating friendship, new chapters, life and all (only) good things to come ✌🏼
The past year has sharpened my sense of presence, of being, of giving and of receiving. It has fine-tuned my perspective. It has highlighted fidelity and friends, and opaqued pretense and pretenders. It has bloomed possibilities and buried wastes of
I fought cancer while pregnant. What’s your superpower? . 1 lumpectomy 1 lymph node dissection 1 port placement 1 blood transfusion 1 intubation 1 vascular surgery 1 c-section 1 beautiful baby girl 2 mammograms 3 ultrasounds 116 hours of col
I set my word for 2023 – ✨L I G H T✨ – with an intention of hope, a reminder that no matter how dark, light always finds its way in. I had no clue then just how much this word would serve as a reminder in midst of what at times felt like
“Your life is your story. Write well. Edit often. ”
— Susan Statham