The next 10 years and developing your artistic voice

by | Apr 13, 2017 | Film

I’ve been making movies for about ten years. (Want to see what I’ve made? Check out the films page here.) In those ten years, I’ve made plenty of mistakes. It’s been messy, challenging, exhausting, and exhilarating. Failure and I have an...

Cancer: One Year Later

by | Apr 12, 2017 | Film

My dog, Louie, was diagnosed with cancer in April 2016. We’re approaching the exact date that my husband and I found out that Louie was sick. I wasn’t sure we’d have another year with our sweet dog, so I’ve been counting every day as a blessing...

Free screening of MISS REPRESENTATION on 3/29

by | Mar 23, 2017 | Film

There will be a free screening of the documentary film Miss Representation on March 29th, at The Cary Theater, in Cary, N.C., starting at 7:00 PM. I highly recommend this movie. Please share with your family and friends. Go have drinks afterwards and talk about the...

The 2016 Joy Jar

by | Jan 2, 2017 | Film

At the end of 2015, I found the “joy jar” project online in a few different places. It sounded pretty cheesy; the kind of obnoxious thing that makes you groan. And I mean uncontrollably groan aloud, so others can hear you. But I was in a season of my life where things...
2016 Year in Review

2016 Year in Review

by | Dec 22, 2016 | Film, Inspiration, Leading, Learning

Each year I hope to publish a “year in review” post. Since I’ve been blogging for more than a decade, the ritual has helped me see and appreciate what happens in only 12 months. It also helps me share my journey, gratitude for everyone’s...

When you’re ready to run

by | Dec 20, 2016 | Film

Everything is a phase. Or a season, rather. Once upon a time, there was a season of my life where all I did was dream about a life in film. I didn’t know what that meant or where it would take me, but it was always in the back of my mind. I would fantasize about...