Building My Lemonade Stand From Life’s Lemons

It was a normal, busy day in the office and I had been at this company for nearly 5 years making a lot of progress and impressing senior leaders across the organization. In fact, I’d just undergone a leadership development assessment and scored extremely high. So when I got an email for a meeting withContinue reading “Building My Lemonade Stand From Life’s Lemons”

Reaching For The Moon, I Fell Among The Stars

I was 23 and about 2 years out of college with a bachelor’s degree in economics and working in an investment banking boutique as an analyst. I made pretty decent money for a young woman but knew I wanted more in life. I looked up to some of the powerful women in leadership roles whereContinue reading “Reaching For The Moon, I Fell Among The Stars”

How I Fought For My American Dream

“Life is beautiful”. That phrase was practically playing over and over in my head day and night. What else can be expected from a relatively newlywed mother of a boy and girl (perfect in my opinion), a husband I loved and a job that I enjoyed. But the puzzle wasn’t complete without the hallmark ofContinue reading “How I Fought For My American Dream”

Power Of My Inner Voice to Create Life

After 3 devastating miscarriages, occurring at various stages of pregnancy, it seemed as if I would never get an answer to “why”. “Why was this happening to me?”  No matter which doctor I consulted, they all said the same thing. “Miscarriages are nature’s way of preventing the birth of a potentially unhealthy child.”  However, my spirit wouldContinue reading “Power Of My Inner Voice to Create Life”

Digging out of the rubble into the light

Growing up in a loving family with both parents and several siblings, you would think that I’d be confident when it came to knowing love and therefore make wise decisions when it came to romantic relationships. But that was hardly the case. You see my biological dad and birth mother divorced when I was justContinue reading “Digging out of the rubble into the light”