Maree Jones

I'm 41, and I'm going to be dancing on a stage to songs I loved 20+ years ago. This is my dance partner, Caitlin. We're raising money for a great cause: firstlightstars.swell.gives/…

the most dangerous person in any organization is someone who just attended a conference and learned a new word (it me)

I have reached the stage of adulthood where I'm being invited to someone's house for homemade crêpes and a table read of a television pilot they wrote specifically for their friends. Of course I'm going to have haters.

I would like to formally apologize to everyone I judged for having a midlife crisis. My bad.

I am/my team is *ridiculously* close to our $5,000 goal. firstlightstars.swell.gives/…

My toxic trait is believing that everyone I know has $10 and a soft spot for women who willingly embarrass themselves for charity. buff.ly/ASFTtBn

One of the great joys of adulthood is discovering that the person you thought was intimidating when you were in your 20s is actually just a deeply average person.

young enough to understand every internet reference and old enough to remember when the internet was a place you physically went to sit down

This wasn't long after I started my role at UAB, and it was one of the first major platform shifts I had to navigate. (with hundreds of accounts, mind you) p.s. It's still called Twitter

I think every woman over 40 should be legally entitled to one really good coat.

I've started every speaking engagement this year with a little character development. Who I am, what makes me tick, and why we might get along. It's exposition, darling. Every great storyteller uses it. A little personality before the professional opinions. Connection first.

Getting ready for a virtual presentation. It's pre-recorded, so I'm only doing the LIVE Q&A afterward and during (in the chat). Why am I nervous? Because I'm putting some new ideas out there in my industry. You can hope it's well received, but you can't guarantee it.

Please excuse me while I unpack what I just watched.

Elizabeth Holmes meeting Billy.

Some of y'all have confused having a seat at the table with being the centerpiece.

I grew up doing theater, so I can spot someone performing for attention before they finish their opening monologue.

The comment section is an incredible place to study human behavior if you don't mind losing your faith in it.