When I left the South over ten years ago to head west, I didn’t think I’d EVER come back. It was too slow, too polite, too hot and humid, too traditional, too stuck in its ways. What’s the saying? Sometimes you need to leave to appreciate what you had all along. That...

Have you ever felt stuck, Tom? Back in 2020, that’s exactly how I felt. In my business, my life, and my vision for the future. Growing up in the South, I learned the importance of slowing down and taking time to “think on” your life. I had reached that point… but I...

Ten years ago, I checked into a little apartment in Montmartre in Paris.  Now here’s the crazy part.  I was all by myself.  It felt so strange. There was no one asking me for anything, debating about where to eat, or wondering what we were going to do.  It was the...

  Last year during a visit to my home state of North Carolina, I had a shocking revelation. When it was time to leave, I just... couldn't. A deep longing for the South took hold of me. Its charm had once again enchanted me. Sweet tea. Oak trees. Grits and collard...

  How many languages do you speak? I must speak at least 50. English, of course. Some French. Southern - if you count that. (Lord knows most people can’t understand my Mama.) And the rest of the languages I speak are… emotions. I’m fluent in the languages of...