Month: January 2016

It's not our differences that divide us. It's our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.- Audre Lorde

Segregated Diversity

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, a definition of diversity is as follows: “The condition of having or being composed of differing elements.  Variety; especially:  the inclusion of different types of people (as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization <programs intended to promote diversity in schools>” Inclusion is a key word in […]

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Moving Past Racial Ambiguity

I’ve been debating on how I wanted to go about writing this post.  After a talk I had a few days ago with a regular customer at work, I can’t seem to get it out of my mind.  I also can’t seem to get out of my mind how I grew up, combined with the […]

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5 Values and Qualities for Great Friendships

The Importance of Choosing Your Friends Wisely. Trust is a large part of any relationship, along with caring and support.  When we enter new friendships we’re trying to figure out the other person, and understand them.  We ask them questions, ask ourselves questions, but what are we really trying to get at? Part of knowing […]

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Trust Your Instincts

Intuition. Energy. Awareness.

Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.  They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Steve Jobs The hesitation, the second guessing that heeds warning signs, and feelings that go against logic is what I call intuition.  You always know.  Deep down you already know your decision, you know what’s the […]

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Petit à Petit

Petit à Petit.  Little by little. As the novelty of new years’ resolutions begin to fade, you may think you’ve signed up for more than you could take on.  Possibly you’re becoming daunted by the escape from your comfort zone, and want to quickly return to where you know is safe, reliable and consistent.  Or […]

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You Have Control. You Have A Choice.

“You take your own life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one to blame.”  – Erica Jong It can be daunting to think that we do in fact have control over our lives.  We have the power and choice to our actions and thoughts.  If there’s one thing I’ve learned from […]

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And We’re Launched!

With so much focus the only thing I could see was the finish line.  I found myself walking across the stage shaking the hand of the Dean, proceeded down the stairs, and looked up for the first time.  In this moment I felt accomplished, successful, relieved, belated even.  Most importantly, I felt so happy you […]

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