I’m following the Taylor Swift business model. But I’m not comparing my writing ability to hers. I’m not there yet. I hope I will be someday. But, I’m taking a page out of her business playbook. …

If you follow employment trends, you probably think I'm the reason your staff decided they need a mental health day and free Pizza every Wednesday. Do those journalists ever talk to their co-workers under 25? The thought of asking for a mental health day makes me break out in hives. …

Take the Advice Literally — Know your audience. We get it. We've heard the advice before. I got the "I Survived" T-shirt. But what if we really knew our audience? What if we took the advice literally? Writers have an opportunity to interact directly with their audience on social media. …

People Don’t See Your Autism — People don’t see your Autism — until it’s the only thing they see. I don’t like using the term “high-functioning.” Who am I to judge how someone else functions? But it’s how most people rationalize my Autism. …

Service Standards Have Declined — My manager pulled me aside to tell me they received a complaint. I could tell they didn’t know how to have this conversation because there was an awkward silence before they said, “We watch your table interactions. …

How dare a woman interrupt a man — Please raise your hand if you've ever worked a 10-hour shift in an understaffed restaurant without a break. If you haven't, grab an apron. Everyone should have that life experience. Everyone should know what it feels like to greet a table and hear, "So you're understaffed today." Yes. We are. …

Here’s What I Learned — I didn’t start live-tweeting my mental health on purpose. I started tweeting about my day the way most people tweet about their mundane Monday. But losing your job, relationship, and sense of self isn’t a mundane Monday for most people. It’s a mental health crisis. And the next Monday. It…

I’m Not Selling Weight Loss Tea — Authors Note: This is an excerpt from my novel-in-progress. If you want to read a finished version, please email an agent, publisher, or anyone who will pay me to write it. I’m not using social media to sell a magical weight loss tea that tastes like gooseberry. …

Take Your Anti-Bias Training Seriously — I read Pete Williams article in The Authentic Eclectic titled; Maybe You Shouldn’t Bring Your Full Self To Work. Respectfully, I dissent. Work Is Already Political I walked away from Pete Williams' article triggered. I couldn't immediately explain why his article triggered me. So I did what we don't do enough, I took a…