There’s a saying I often hear —“Everything happens for a reason.” It’s usually delivered by well-meaning folks when you’re in the middle of a complete life upheaval and barely holding it together with caffeine and denial. At those times, it sounds more like a taunt than a comfort. […]
Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. I’ve been ghosting people long before the word was a thing. Back then, we didn’t call it “ghosting,” it was more like a silent exit—less spooky, more socially acceptable (or so I told myself). But there’s an […]
Are you holding a grudge? About? I’ll admit it—I’ve held a grudge or two in my life. I’m human. And let’s be honest, holding a grudge can feel oddly satisfying at first. It’s like wrapping yourself in a cozy blanket of righteous anger, protecting yourself from the cold […]
What experiences in life helped you grow the most? Embarking on the rollercoaster of life, my journey has been a kaleidoscope of growth-inducing escapades. As a self-proclaimed cultural diplomat, my passport is not just stamped but adorned with a mosaic of humility gained through global gallivanting. It’s not […]
This week I finished binge-watching Pretty Little Liars. I had seen it before but had not fully followed it. And, now I was able to make connections that I hadn’t before. Now that I finished binge watching seven seasons of a television show I felt a twinge of […]
We are supposed to learn from failure. We are to get wiser, tougher, and more forward-thinking when overcoming failure. We are supposed to. Not too much everyone equally does. I believe in letting people and processes fail. As long as they are not catastrophic failures. It’s one of […]
Time to put on my grannie panties When I first heard the former education secretary Margaret Spellings advise incoming White House Press Secretary Dana Perino that it was time to put on her “big girl panties” I was awestruck. I felt no better phrase captured what women […]
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