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2020 was a year of great challenges. We tackled su

2020 was a year of great challenges. We tackled surgeries, emergency room visits, a destructive tornado in our city, a global pandemic, cancelled plans, adjusting to work from home, social injustices, political chaos, a terrorist attack on Christmas morning that took down the block that I visited every work day for almost 5 years, and general anxiety that mounted with the impounding stresses that this year brought. It was not a year I wish to relive anytime soon. 🤦‍♂️

But despite that long list of bad came some incredible highlights that I often forgot to celebrate. I spent more quality time with @joe__face, our sweet pups, and some of my closest friends than planned. I was recognized as one of the ‘Top Trailblazing Customer Experience Leaders’ of the year. I learned what it means to be a true ally and how to stand up for the things I ultimately believe in. I learned how to be humble and admit when I have made mistakes and will continue to own them as we march into a new year. And I started a fitness journey at @7minutesfitness that helped me shed more than 20 pounds, improve my mental health, and gave me a new perspective on how to care for myself. Come to think of it, I crushed this year and ultimately I survived. ✊

I know this year was not easy for anyone and that many experienced loss like no other. I look towards 2021 as a time to start a new. Let’s forgive ourselves for the wrongs we’ve done in the past. Let’s take care of ourselves and others with the respect we deserve. And let’s approach life with more love, more kindness, and more strength. 💪

Goodbye 2020 and Happy New Year! 🥂

Merry Christmas from Nashville! 🎄

Merry Christmas from Nashville! 🎄

No hustle and bustle of people celebrating across

No hustle and bustle of people celebrating across town. No Lyft rides. No fancy parties. Just four dear “quaranteam” friends together for a night of laughs, dancing around the house, and memory lane to ring in the new year. 🍾

However you celebrated, I hope that 2021 brings you happiness, health, and closer to those you love. Happy New Year! 🎆

Have you ever seen anything more ridiculous? 🤪

Have you ever seen anything more ridiculous? 🤪

We’ve been thinking, and need you to weigh in, does Bugsy need her own IG account? If so, what should we call it? HELP!! 🐯⬇️

TGIF, amirite? 🥳

TGIF, amirite? 🥳

Happy birthday to the LOML, @joe__face! There’s

Happy birthday to the LOML, @joe__face! There’s no one else I’d rather celebrate than you. Today and all the days to come! Love you 😽 🐵♥️

As a boy who grew up under the wing of and surroun

As a boy who grew up under the wing of and surrounded by strong women figures, today is a day truly worth celebrating. 🎉

When I’ve felt I didn't have a safe place to land, you provided a safe space. When I’ve been sad, you made me smile. When I’ve felt weak, you gave me strength. 💖

To all the wonderful women in my life - photographed above or not - you have been and continue to be an inspiration to me. And even though today is #InternationalWomensDay, you remain my heroes every day! 🚺

5 YEARS! ⑤ As I celebrate the milestone of bein

5 YEARS! ⑤

As I celebrate the milestone of being a part of the @lyft team for 5 years today, I can’t help but be reminded of the memories and people that have been a part of my story thus far. From the first time I walked through the door in the new Nashville-based office to manage the company’s first social media support team out of an old supply closet, I knew I was in for a wild “ride.” 🚘

Since that day, I’ve had the pleasure of managing more than 60 incredible team members, met countless four-legged friends, led our first LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group, launched our support org for the company’s new Transit, Bikes, and Scooters line of business, traveled all over the country, spoken at a handful of conferences, thrown “shade” like it was my full-time job, and learned a lot from some of the coolest and smartest people in the biz. Many whom I now only refer to as friends. ✅

After a crazy challenging year, it’s been amazing to pause and remember some of the incredible memories I’ve made over the past five. To all those who have been a part of my journey so far and that will be in the future, it’s been an absolute pleasure. #TeamLyft #MakeItHappen 💓

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