A Seat At The Table
I grew up experiencing many, many situations where I was the only woman. Where I was the only person of color. Where I was the only one that came from a working class background. The only one. Do you have any...
Validation Is For Parking
People want to be validated. All of us. We want to be seen and heard. We want to be thought about and thanked. We want to be understood. Validation makes us feel accepted and...
Speak Truth To Power
Truth. Honesty. Candor I have been described as wholly, honestly, and unapologetically me. I have been told I am straight talking, generous, and compassionate. I have also been called a hard, evil, mean bitch. Yep, I am all of those things...
Where The Hell Have I Been?
Where the Hell Have I Been? That is the question. I know it’s been 11 months since I wrote a blog post. 334 days of radio silence. I went dark, but I did not stop. I have been around, but I have...
Turning Point
Life is always at some turning point.~ Irwin Edman When is that defining moment in time? THAT moment. The one that changes everything. You know you need to do something: save money, lose weight, start a new program, go back to school, etc. You have done the research...
Like A Boss
“People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.” -Theodore Roosevelt Like A Boss is one of my favorite sayings. When I used “The Google” to research the...
What Does It Take To Make Yourself Better?
Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work - and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't. Lucille Ball Read more at...
Work hard. Be nice
Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all. -Sam Ewing Work Hard. Be nice. I first heard this phrase from the folks at the Knowledge is Power Program -KIPP. My...
Accepting Help Does Not Equate To Weakness
When you're drowning, you don't say 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,' you just scream. John Lennon Read more at...