"Dearly beloved, We have gathered here today to get through this thing called life." – Prince
"In the boxing ring of life, it’s not how hard you hit, but how many times you can get hit and keep moving forward." – Sylvestor Stallone This year I went Boxing for the first time. Honestly, I think this was the first time in like 13 years that I've done a sport other than... Continue Reading →
"For me, becoming isn’t about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forward motion, a means of evolving, a way to reach continuously toward a better self. The journey doesn’t end." - Michelle Obama, "Becoming" In May, I was blessed with the opportunity to go hear Michelle Obama speak during... Continue Reading →
Dear Future Husband, So today one of the assistant coaches came to practice with a flat tire. One of the other assistant coaches volunteered to change the flat if she had a spare. The girl didn't know if she had one but said she’d look. It was a whole process to get to that tire.... Continue Reading →
A few weeks back, I was given the opportunity to be on a panel and speak to a Senior class of Public Health students at the University at Buffalo. At first I thought: "Why was I asked to speak?" "What do I have to contribute?" "I'm in Social Work, these Public Health students don't really... Continue Reading →
06/05/19 Dear Future Husband, I've spent 2 hours reading this stupid washing machine manual and watching stupid videos about why my stupid washer smells like sewage (Apparently you're supposed to clean your washer out like annually. Who knew?). I've spent at least 7 hours taking it apart and putting it back together. FOUR TIMES... Continue Reading →
One thing that I have yet to master the skills of grocery shopping, cooking, and keeping up with expiration dates. Laugh all you want but it ain't easy. I can barely remember to make sure I have everything I need for the day, when leaving my house. When I lived with my parents, they did... Continue Reading →
The world is so much bigger than the cities we live in. And it's only right that we all have the OPPORTUNITY to explore..
“No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one.” – Elbert Hubbard So I went to Aruba in July of 2018 and I wasn't in a rush to write about it because I was mentally still in vacation mode. Vacation mode (n.) - the manner of acting and/or being... Continue Reading →
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid misinformed beholder a black eye." -Miss Piggy I remember being told I was ugly. I remember when I was told I wasn't leadership material. I remember when I was told I wasn't a good... Continue Reading →
“This world is but a canvas to our imagination.” -Henry David Thoreau This weekend I visited the city of brotherly love. And I sure did fall in love with Philly. Our Air bnb was conveniently located off Fairmount St. Even though I was only there for barely 3 days, I could totally see myself living... Continue Reading →
Dear Future, 