It seems these days, a lot of us are on autopilot. You know: like when we arrive at our destination, but we don't really remember any part of the ride? Or when we're breezing through our daily transactions and the clerk or server asks how we're doing, but our minds are somewhere else, and so we grunt a quick answer and keep moving? It's easy to overlook the details when we're just trying to get things done, but, as a result, we're missing out on meaningful connections with people, with our surroundings, with the moments that form our days (and others' days, too).
Allison is currently living out the elaborate fantasy she described to her now-former staff and colleagues in early 2001. With a hearty dose of courage and absolutely no plan of action, she abruptly left her middle-management job to become a writer—and today she is doing just that in her role as Baudville's Senior Content Writer. She's here to tell you everything she's learned in her 20-years+ professional life, plus a lot more. She's wordy like that!
