We have all been talking on the topic of inclusion, diversity and equity but what if we approached the topic of inclusivity in a different way? What if we really appreciated the differences that every individual brings to an organization and work around the talents that they bring rather than […]
If you follow my social media accounts and/or are a friends or family of mine, you may have seen that I just recently wrote my first children’s book. The book is titled, “The Playground Queen” and was written to teach our youth how to deal with rejection, how to uplift […]
One thing that we have had to do over the last year is be “still.” Many of us have been disturbed by the thought of sitting with our thoughts but some of us have used the time to be centered and appreciate the stillness of always being at home. I […]
Understanding how our fear to speak up can hold us back, the importance of growing past rejection, and forgetting what we thought we couldn’t do… It’s been a year since I walked the stage to receive my PhD in higher education. I sit and reflect on the journey I was on prior to […]
Energize What Fuels You: The journey to my PhD applied to life after a PhD The year 2020 has been quite the year… One positive that I take away from this crazy time, is the time I have had to sit with myself. To re-evaluate me. The journey that I […]
Headline of The Future: Athletes Make Powerful Change 2020; Year of Change. In response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic, the NBA announced they would end the 2020 season. This announcement impacted everyone in the world, including all major sports teams and even some of the NBA players and their families. […]
Abstract: This post focuses on how we can practice being ourselves in the workplace or other places where we tend to try to tweak who we really are to be “accepted” or “expected” to be. In this blog, I will share some of my experiences with how I have been […]
Productivity despite the coronavirus: Living in the new As we all know, the world is experiencing interesting times as we are amid dealing with the COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) pandemic. A lot of us find ourselves panicking as we watch the news and check our phones for updates often. What started […]
Kobe & Gigi- A Legacy That Lives On First blog post since becoming a doctor, PhD: I was motivated by Kobe & Gigi. This blog is dedicated to them for showing us how to have a mentality of never being content where you are, to reach for your dreams, to […]
I was thinking about some of my hardest times when transitioning from sports and I came up with a long list of challenges that I faced. When I looked at the list, I realized that the larger issue may not have been one or two or three situations that defined […]