This past Sunday, I completed a quest: visiting the Tulalip Hibulb Cultural Center (north of Seattle here in Washington State) for the first time. And I received a great reward at the end of the journey. The Tulalip Hibulb Cultural Center is a complex that contains a longhouse, classrooms, exhibits, and an awesome gift shop. … Continue reading Talking Tulalip
On Streaks
Yesterday, two Major League Baseball streaks came to an end--one for the Minnesota Twins and one for my Seattle Mariners.The Twins had won 12 games in a row and were stopped in their tracks by the Boston Red Sox, my dad's family's team of choice for generations.The Mariners, on the other hand, had notched 21 … Continue reading On Streaks
Playing Favorites
Yesterday we were in a situation where the conversation lulled quite a bit--two financial professionals were helping us set up an account, and between us there wasn't much chit-chat. Thus at one point our founder Steph piped up and inserted into the silence, "So who's your favorite superhero?" "Ohh, that's too hard," replied one of … Continue reading Playing Favorites
Client Profile: Friends of the Hidden River
"Working with FOHR inspired us greatly, and we're so grateful to have been part of their fundraising story! "
Superheroine Skills: Black Widow
"Tasha reminds us that nobody is perfect. We all have our scars from childhood, narratives that we were told and then adopted as truths."
Steph On Saturdays: Wise Words
I've been fortunate enough to come across some incredible people as I've traveled along this road of life. And with the launch of SHS, I'm tapping into their wisdom now more than ever. Imposter syndrome has cost me some precious sleep this week. Here are a few of the anxious highlights:-Am I good enough to … Continue reading Steph On Saturdays: Wise Words
Gooooaaaaaaallllll(s)!
Superheroine Solutions (SHS) is still in our infancy, but it's never too early to set goals. Today, with the help of a professional, we identified our short- and long-term goals for the business. They include, amongst others:1. Enabling our staff to someday rely solely on SHS for income;2. Secure our first client grant as an … Continue reading Gooooaaaaaaallllll(s)!
Back to Trundling Along
3200 meters is a lot by high school kid standards. It's 8 laps around the track, and when our founder was in high school she ran that race. Lots of people asked her why she would run that long in a repetitive fashion, utterly baffled that she'd want to do such a thing. The truth … Continue reading Back to Trundling Along
See It, Be It, Love It: On Nonbinary Superheroes
Superheroine Solutions (SHS) is named such because our founder proudly identifies as a woman. But even though our name is gendered, our work is not. One of SHS' mission pillars is to "[e]levate women-owned, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ organizations in order to level the playing field. We do this by honoring the web of life that … Continue reading See It, Be It, Love It: On Nonbinary Superheroes
Cactus League Report
Believe it or not, there's a big similarity between Seattle's baseball team and Superheroine Solutions. And what is that, you might ask?Well, we're both in spring training. Spring training is providing the Seattle Mariners (our founder's favorite baseball team) a chance to put together their pieces before the regular season starts. They're testing out pitchers, … Continue reading Cactus League Report
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