Authentic Leaps of Faith into 2024

During this season of giving, Kathy and Michelle think about how empowering it is to be of service to others, as well as allowing other people to be of service to us. We’ve been the ones that have always got things done, but life eventually finds a way of giving us opportunities to surrender to…

Is it the eclipses? Or is something else going on? We’re noticing negative emotions and heavy energy in our community, so Kathy and Michelle discuss what’s happening. Often, when we desire to express our emotions, sadness or harder emotions come out first. But as we explore the "negative" emotions, we can access other, more positive…

Michelle posted a poll on Twitter asking if people are really bothered about the "capital P dangit" in WordPress. The responses were interesting, and everyone had an opinion. Kathy and Michelle both share their thoughts about the camelcase P in WordPress, as well as how we in the WordPress community might be supportive toward important…

Michelle recovering after COVID and Kathy dealing with a dead fridge add some challenges, but we work through letting go and moving through those challenges, towards a vision of the future. What does the future look like for us? How will we continue to contribute to WordPress and the larger community as we get older?…

Inspired by Carole Olinger’s talk at WCEU 2023, Michelle and Kathy discuss all the feelings that come up when you cannot attend an event. Michelle, who chose not to attend WordCamp Buffalo even though she was an organizer this year, experienced both joy and sadness of missing out on this year’s event. Kathy recalled events…

Sometimes we go through an experience and find out that we are our own worst enemy, overcomplicating situations in our lives instead of making things easier. Michelle and Kathy explore the ways in which we can often sabotage ourselves and our own success. From negative self-talk to fear of failure, they dive into the common…