About this Blog

This blog was created by me and all posts are written by me. Who am I? A little bit of everything all rolled into one. I currently own and run a small company called Social Mind Media. I help people develop their online presence, and help them manage their social media marketing.  Stop by and say hello.

I love positive people.
I love positive thinking.
I love happy well adjusted people.
Ok, I also love the occasional nihilist and cynic. (They make life interesting)
I love people that help others.
I love people that believe good still exists in the world.
I love Blue Bell Rocky Mountain Road ice cream, GAWD I love it.
I love writing.
I love social media.
I love advertising and marketing.
I love UX Design
I love UX Research
I love Service Design

I art, therefore, I am.

I love helping people...PERIOD.

I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I believe you will now be singing that song the rest of the day. :)

I'm from Austin Texas.

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