Confessions from the Armchair

Confession time:   I have been slacking.   For how long, you wonder?  Well, since this is the armchair confessional (no sense in lying),… it has been for at least a year.  It has been a year since I have been serious about taking care of my health.  Yeah, I know I am all talk and no game.  In my head I want to believe that it has only been for a couple months, but it would be a complete lie.In August I studied and took the test to get my Personal Training Certificate.  It is very ironic to me that … Read More

What I learned from 9/11

After the 9/11 tragedies and as the 14th anniversary was this week, each of us may have spent time reflecting about the shock of that day.  Our lives were forever changed not just in security changes in our personal life, but also in the way we do daily business with our friends, families, and colleagues.  I know my little world was rocked.  Not only because it was an epic event to the US on that day, but also because that is my birthday.  Being a birthday girl on 9/11 FOREVER changes the way I view my birthday.  I can remember exactly where I was and … Read More

The Very Best Way to Use Your Voice

How do you use your voice in life?  What kinds of words do you use?  Did you know that your voice has the power to make a huge difference in the world, or it has the power to do A LOT of damage?  What kinds of words are you using to talk to yourself and others? As we go about our life of business, work, and family, each day we have the opportunity to choose how we want to use our voice. Each time that we are given a chance to use our voice, we should be uplifting each other.  But it’s hard.  The … Read More