Author: Karla M. Socci Somers

Freelance writer, graphic designer and mother to one little girl and one very large dog, Karla is a native New Yorker who traded in her downhill skis for flip-flops when she was transplanted to the South in 2003. She has a master's degree in Communication and Rhetorical Studies from Syracuse University, with a certificate in Conflict Management. She prides herself on being able to help her friends improve their interpersonal relationships, yet is still trying to apply that expertise to her own life. When not writing or designing logos, she enjoys reading, belly dancing, walking her dog, and spending as much time as possible at the ocean, lake or pool.
Take a Leap of Faith into 2014 – Even if it Scares the Pants Off of You

Take a Leap of Faith into 2014 – Even if it Scares the Pants Off of You

Today, while doing research for an article I was writing about the exciting world of medical malpractice, I read this quote:

“In actual life, every great enterprise begins with and takes its first step forward in faith.”
– August Wilhelm von Schlegel

Thoreau quoteFor weeks – OK, maybe months – my … Read the rest

How the Editor of Atlanta Magazine Guilted Me into Paying for a Subscription and Hollis Gillespie Made Me Write About It

How the Editor of Atlanta Magazine Guilted Me into Paying for a Subscription and Hollis Gillespie Made Me Write About It

The whole reason I became motivated to take my blog to the next level and become a professional, paid writer, is because Hollis Gillespie had sex with George Clooney. Who is Hollis Gillespie you ask? She is the very talented back page columnist for Atlanta magazine. If it weren’t for … Read the rest

Bodily Functions, Traveling with the Opposite Sex, and Other Potentially Embarrassing Subjects – Part 3

Bodily Functions, Traveling with the Opposite Sex, and Other Potentially Embarrassing Subjects – Part 3

Part 3:
Everybody Poops

 

I began to wonder: Does this happen to other couples, and if so, what do they do? How do they handle this potentially awkward situation that screams, “Because we have only been dating a short time, and every time I have used the bathroom when Read the rest

Bodily Functions, Traveling with the Opposite Sex, and Other Potentially Embarrassing Subjects: Part 2

Bodily Functions, Traveling with the Opposite Sex, and Other Potentially Embarrassing Subjects: Part 2

Shanty outhousePart 2:
Traveling with the Opposite Sex

 

Even as mature adults, beyond having the right outfits to wear on your romantic getaway, sometimes taking your relationship to the next level means coming face to face with things you have not yet begun to discuss or experience together. It means … Read the rest