Today is Mother’s Day. It’s a day that I’ve been dreading on the calendar since January 12th of this year. My fiance, the man that I cannot wait to walk down the aisle towards in just four months, lost his mom that day. And having lost a parent, I knew there were going to be days where he would feel her absence more than others and Mother’s Day immediately jumped out to me as the first one. I Loved Their Love My fiance and his mom were close by any standards. It was one of the things that made me […]
Tribute to a Teacher
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Long Term Goals: When the Going Gets Tough, Get Grit
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My Body Is My Lifelong Journal: An Ode to the Tattoo
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Learning at Light Speed: Leaving Cozy to Follow Our Passion
Just about a year ago, my two business partners and I got the idea to start our own professional development […]