I'm very fortunate that my employer encourages me to attend at least one large-scale professional development conference each year, and I'm excited to have officially booked my attendance at the 2013 PRSA Counselors to Higher Education Senior Summit in Washington, D.C. this April. Last year I went to a Ragan Communications Summit in NYC, and …
Resolutions Down, Happiness Up!
Since we're a couple weeks into the New Year I decided to take initial stock of how I'm doing with my resolutions. In every day life, if I don't start off on the right foot, I sometimes have difficulty getting myself pumped up to get back on track. Hence my affinity for doing things correctly …
An Adventure to Remember
A year ago today, I caught a glimpse of how I had always envisioned my life unfolding, and my happiness knew no limits. I wrote a special post that detailed the love story of two kids who became two adults who finally realized they were soul mates. A year ago today, I realized that sometimes dreams do …
New Year, New Adventures in 2013
Just before New Year's Eve I read a very tough and inspirational post on cracked.com (I know), and it really set the tone for my thoughtful creation of some 2013 New Year's resolutions that will be challenging but achievable. The post, Six Harsh Truths That Will Make You a Better Person by David Wong, has …
2012 Travel Recap
I wasn't sure I would have much to show for a travel recap in 2012 given we're on a spending freeze as we continue to save money for our wedding and honeymoon in September 2013. It seems like I haven't been on an adventure in years, and I can't wait to book our honeymoon so …
My Last Unwed Christmas
Christmas 2012 was incredible. It was also my last unwed Christmas; my last Christmas as Heather Bing. I did pause to reflect on that fact many times throughout the days leading up to Christmas as well as on Christmas Day itself. It seemed appropriate to think about the changes ahead in 2013, both my personal …
Twas the Night Before Christmas
The days leading up to Christmas are always so much fun, but they seemed even better this year. I love minimally and tastefully decorating our house, incessantly playing traditional and new Christmas songs, continually dreaming of snow for a beautiful white holiday, picking out and wrapping gifts for family and friends, and spending time just …
Heather's Compass 