I love getting paid to flex my imagination and mess around with words. I love solving problems with other arty, strategic folks. I love brainstorming and finding that human truth that moves people and products. I love learning new things and dabbling with AI to surprise myself. I love doing work that makes a positive difference in people’s lives. I love that I can nurture multi-million-dollar campaigns, a teen and a poodle simultaneously. I love boondoggles that have taken me all over, including Istanbul, Paris, Bath, Buenos Aires, and Cincinnati. I love that I made some of my closest friends in advertising. I love being in a profession that values my human, empathetic voice and vibe — my USP. All this is a fraction of why I love being in this crazy business.