I open the door of my Lake Nona home and I’m welcomed by perky lizards, chirping birds, beautiful weather and weird Florida bugs, and I can’t help but thank the universe for the hand I was dealt. I can only imagine what other people all around the country or world are greeted with when they open their doors. Some open their doors to wars, oppression, pollution, abuse, and some … [Read more...]
World Changers
The last thing your kid wants to hear after coming home from his first semester away at college is, “Hey! I signed you up for a leadership workshop tomorrow … Saturday … from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.” You can only imagine the look I received from Ric, right? “But, Mami ... I just finished finals!!! I need a break!” Well, I exercised my parental power and made him go to this thing my … [Read more...]
Tough Things to Talk About: Love Yourself First
I’ve always had really vivid past memories of Valentine’s Day. For example, I could tell you about the time that my crush in the first grade gave chocolate to the girl that used to draw awful pictures of me and pull my hair every day instead of me. Or, I could talk about the bus ride home on that fateful February 14 in seventh grade where a boy I didn’t even know gave me a … [Read more...]
ReThink Life: A Conversation About Life, Leadership and Relationships
How Not to Bring The Worst of Our Past Into the Best of Our Future According to a Harris Poll, nearly one-third of American adults have a tattoo. Another interesting fact is that tattoo removal is the fasting-growing cosmetic procedure in the world. Why is that? Because tattoos last longer than the desire to get or have one. And, according to the Harris Poll I … [Read more...]
Rising Above the V-Day Blues!
Over the years, countless romantic comedies have been produced about Valentine’s Day. Usually starting with a bitter woman who has given up on love and rejects the day entirely, and ending with her madly in love and kissing the perfect guy as the credits roll. The happily-ever-after routine may not be everyone’s destiny. So why not find the most positive way to … [Read more...]