Rewind to the year 1988 in South Atlanta, Georgia. My mother, my sister and I had just moved to the mainland from Puerto Rico. Growing up on the island where our ancestors originated from many different regions of the world such as Spain, Europe, Africa and The Antilles we displayed… Continue reading
I received great advice many years ago about the importance of dressing nice and it changed my life. Dressing nice meaning professional and completely well put together. Psychologists state that the first impression you have of another starts with appearance. It makes perfect sense to me. Regardless of right or wrong,… Continue reading
I remember a time when my day was just a day. I awoke in the morning and went to work. Dreading the day ahead because I knew I was really unhappy in the place I was in. Twelve hours of hell, then I would arrive back home to sleep and… Continue reading
These days all you hear is motivational rants about “Positive Vibes.” An amazing movement spreading like wildfire that’s on t-shirts, stickers, posts online and every other place you can think of. I love it and I love the idea of spreading the goodness to others as inspiration. Sadly though I’m… Continue reading
Arriving at the here and now should give you the information that you must completely surrender the old and absorb the new. This notion can be very frightening to most because we as people are creatures of habit and are comfortable in our environment. Mainly because it’s our safety net…. Continue reading
Once the new state of mind was created it was time to reposition myself to acquire new and healthy habits. The most challenging part was coming to the understanding that throughout my whole life I never really had productive habits or goals. I didn’t come from a family that was… Continue reading
Have you ever found yourself negotiating with your present state of mind with grand concern?! Almost like a come to Jesus meeting with yourself, but hopefully not in the presence of Psych professionals. Others aren’t really relevant during this episode, just an FYI. Sabotaging state. Since I can remember I had… Continue reading
I have always tried to take on the world which as you can imagine is a lot for one individual. Being a person that wants to help others first, I’ve realized that my happiness has fallen by the wayside. I have been this way my whole life. So with this knowledge, I… Continue reading
