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On the quiet art of being where you are. Enjoy my recent journal entry and reflections <3 I hope it brings you a little comfort, just as it has for me. 🙂 Lately, I’ve been thinking about how easy it is to get caught up in all the different lives we could be living. A […]

(And What It’s Actually Worth) The Mirror In second grade, the girls in my class wanted one thing: a mirror in the girls’ bathroom. We talked about it constantly. Huddled by the sinks, desperately using the reflective faucets as a makeshift mirror. Each recess, we’d complain to each other, wishing someone would do something. Weeks […]

There’s something deeply telling about what a woman carries to work every day. A little bit practical, a little bit “I might need this,” and occasionally a whole lot of “you never know.”  So we asked the girls, our Dot Board members and ambassadors, to give us a peek inside their workbags. What are they […]

There’s a moment that happens quietly for most people. It’s not dramatic. No big blow-up. No single “I quit” kind of day. It’s more like a slow realization: This isn’t working anymore. If you’ve been there, or feel like you might be, you’re not alone. And more importantly, you’re not stuck. The Subtle Signs a […]

My 2am ideas are hit-or-miss at the best of times… Some nights, I open the Notes app, sure to capture something truly brilliant… only to wake up the next morning and find something along the lines of, “Daisies really are the friendliest flower” with no explanation whatsoever as to why I was quoting Meg Ryan […]

Connection is one of the core pillars of my work and I see it as having three components: your clients’ connection to each other, the clients’ connection to you, and the clients’ connection to their guests. Let’s dive into how to build a connection-centered event that will have your guests raving about how thoughtful the […]

Let’s be completely honest for a second. Sitting at your desk in your 30s, looking at your established career, and thinking, “You know what sounds fun? Adding a mountain of graduate-level coursework to my already packed 40-hour work week” feels wild. When you’re a decade deep into your professional life like me, going back to […]

On a chilly evening in February, many of us at The Dot sat together for a workshop with Sarah Pritzl, founder of Anomaly Coaching, as she guided us through exploring our ideas and bringing them to life. Sarah encouraged us to consider ideas big and small, things we genuinely wanted to create. The energy in […]

Hey Dot Family! My name is Katie Kelbrants, a Dot member for the past couple years. The Dot has been an extremely inspiring community for me -I have met great friends, colleagues, and even met my business coach @ the Dot! Catherine Brine reached out to me about these blog write ups – and I […]

At 13, I thought I had it all figured out.  I knew exactly what I wanted to do.  While most of my friends went directly to a four-year college after high school, I decided to go to Aveda to become an Esthetician.   From an early age, I loved all things skincare, makeup, health & wellness. […]