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My mission in life is to not merely survive, but to thrive: and do so with passion, compassion, humor, and style. – Maya Angelou

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An eternal optimist, always wearing a smile. Must haves: sunshine, fitness (jogging, weight training, & CrossFit), reading, good food, writing, music, and fun with family and friends.

Tag: good parenting

  • How Do You Ask Someone Out?

      At 6:15 in this morning, as I’m whizzing around the kitchen, I found myself trying to answer my son’s question: “Mom, how do you ask someone out?” No doubt, his question caught me off guard.   At soon-to-be 11, it still seems kinda early for a dating question. “Someone?”  Oookaaay.    I ask if he has…

  • I Don’t Like Doing This on Sunday

    November 17, 2012, marks the beginning of my son’s loc journey. I am amazed by how quickly his hair is growing and at how beautiful his hair looks. The above picture is his locs immediately after a shampoo AND after professional maintenance. Although football season has ended, basketball season is in effect. Work, laundry, cooking, and cleaning…

  • “There comes a time when you have to stand up and shout: This is me damn it!

    “There comes a time when you have to stand up and shout: This is me damn it! I look the way I look, think the way I think, feel the way I feel, love the way I love!  I am a whole complex package.  Take me…or leave me.  Accept me – or walk away!  Do…

  • Valuable lessons learned from a Nintendo 3DS

    “I bit my 3DS [Nintendo] because I was so mad [at] losing. I should not do that because it may give me germs. I could have lost it for good. They [mom and dad] should give it back to me because I’ve done a lot of good things. I found my mom’s [diamond] earring. I’m…

  • A promising future

    “…among his many accomplishments… made the Dean’s List in college every year… graduated Suma Cum Laude… a Master’s Degree in  Business Administration… served as graduate assistant for the MBA Program…” The description signifies success and a promising future.  Sadly the words are taken from the obituary from a young man who was gunned down on New…

  • BOARDING SCHOOL: Part-Time Parenting?

    >Recently I ran into a friend and former colleague, whom I haven’t seen in many years. We briefly chatted about our careers and our families. He mentioned that his job required him to travel so his children attended boarding school. All of his comments about boarding school were positive. For some reason, the one comment…