In September of 2017, I became one of sixteen members of the Leadership Hartsville Class of 2018. Two men and the rest women. All of them were younger than me. We came from all walks of life and many different career paths. We were strangers who came together with...

I once interviewed for a job with a leading independent real estate company looking for a creative addition to their marketing department. The president clearly stated his objectives to me. "When you look at our company materials from 30,000 feet, I want it to be clear...

Since making the move to Hartsville from Charlotte a year ago, I've definitely discovered things that make living here an amazing experience. When I told people I was moving, several asked, "why would you want to move THERE?" (Especially people who I went to school wit...

I saw this "heart"picture on Instagram (@maryannjohnson12) and in light of the big eclipse phenomenon that we are all waiting for today, it struck me just how many miraculous things happen around us every day that we don't even notice. We can be in such a rush that it'...

Almost one year. At the end of this month, I'll celebrate my anniversary of moving to Hartsville. It's been a great year -- so many things have happened in that time, but one of the biggest has been going from a full-time, salaried job, to starting my own company and n...

This morning I was out walking Millie and passed a house that I love because of the profusion of flowers filling the front yard. In the midst of all the flowers, I noticed a little sign for the first time, "Don't just stand there. Weed." It made me laugh, then it made...

I'll never forget the first time I saw Steve Martin on Saturday Night Live. (or the first time I saw Tiny Tim on Rowan & Martin's Laugh In, but that's another topic.) There was something so refreshing and original about his comedy, and it was always changing. But I spe...

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you're required to learn something new -- something you think you'll never use in your future? Maybe you're a graphic designer and your employer asks you to organize a system for managing projects. Maybe math is your ne...