For years she kept her head down and played her position as center on the team. She was careful to not aspire to any other role, as the center was just as important as the point guard. After all, the center position made her the center in her families world. Year after year the team […]
As this momentous year comes to an end, I’m beginning to reflect more and more on the effects it has had on me and the ones I love. That coupled with the holidays being here is a lot to unpack. The holidays can bring a sense of dread instead of joy and cheer. Does everyone […]
I don’t know how or why I fell in love with gangster movies? I can remember being in middle school and curling up and getting cozy on the black leather tufted couch in the family room and watching one after the other on a Saturday night. Some of my favorites are: The Untouchables, The Godfather, […]
I’m so over 2020! To say this year has been calamitous would be putting it mildly. I find myself slowing turning into a curmudgeon and my greatest fear is that the darkness that lies in my heart will fully consume the good. I caught myself today sending a text message to my family starting with, […]
What if I told you that the very thing we fear the most is ourselves and not others- would you agree? I believe that the single greatest obstacle in our lives are not other people; instead it’s our procrastination, lack of focus, insecurities, and doubts in our abilities. These are all things within our control. […]
It was a crisp fall day and the leaves slowly fell to the ground as the sky was illuminated with brilliant colors of red and gold- as if to match the leaves that still clung to the trees. My mother was driving my brother to his Taekwondo lessons with me in tow, in the backseat […]
How wonderful it is to have something to love, but how extraordinary it is to be able to share the thing you love with another. This summer the Shawshank Redemption was on for the umpteenth time and I felt compelled to view it once again. I called upstairs to my son to watch it with […]
Well, well… in my sinister Maleficent voice… look who has finally decided to get started…. ME! I’ve been longing to write a blog for years and made every excuse in the book not to complete the task. For years, I’ve enthusiastically helped others find their dream jobs as I worked tirelessly as a Recruiter, HR […]
