Shelly Mateer

As I dodged yet another painful gathering around a large sheet cake and waited for Annie, cake in hand, to pop into my cubicle to ask me for the umpteenth …

In today’s world, how do we inspire younger people to develop a purpose in life when it seems they are all glued to their phone screens? I recently had the …

I recently had the privilege of meeting a truly engaging, energetic and empathetic person. He is someone who combines a love for life and a sense of humor with elegance, …

What happened to our memory? When the events of September 11th occurred, it changed the world. It was a horrible change, but it did bring some unity to our country. …

What do email deliverability, spam filters, and finding your passion have in common? Sometimes you meet a person who is just so in love with their work, who truly loves …

For many people it is the biggest transaction of their life – buying a house. Homeownership is also a huge part of the still-alive-and-well American dream, though it may seem …

I had seen too much, yet somehow still had not seen enough. They were calling me back to Washington, D.C., yet I knew I belonged where I was. The truth …

Just the thought of calling a person I don’t know gives me a case of the nerves. There’s something about talking, as opposed to writing, that just brings out the …

I remember when I graduated from the University of California, Davis with a degree in international relations. I would inevitably run into some recently graduated engineering student who would ask …

Life is Too Short to Stay Stuck or Hidden.  Ailish Keating perhaps knows this better than anyone. About seven years ago, she developed a large lump in her breast that …