It’s been a few days since my Blogalicious Weekend adventure and I’m still basking in inspiration. It was certainly unforgettable and I had so many breakthroughs that I am going to be making some changes in my business model. A popular session was the #SpeakBeautiful breakfast keynote and panel discussion, sponsored by Dove®, and led …
Elayna Fernandez ~ The Positive MOM
Are you a consumer or a creator? What about your kids? A consumer is an individual who buys, uses, eats, reads, and interacts with things, content, and ideas created by others. A creator is someone who uses their talents, ideas, or labor to shape the world around them. In our modern society, consumption is highly …
The Blogalicious Weekend experience has been incredibly empowering so far and there is so much I’m going to share with you! It’s been a joy to serve as a Social Media Ambassador and as a judge for the Perfect Pitch IV, by Wells Fargo, as well as to see my 13 and 14 year old …
Because I’ve been in the blogging industry for well over than a decade years now (since 2004), I’ve worked with a number of brands over the years, partnering to deliver empowering messages to the people I care about – YOU! Brand executives and representatives reach out to bloggers and digital influencers to amplify their ad campaigns …
Happy is one of the labels others stamp on me. I am a happy person. I identify with this label because, though life is certainly not perfect, I do have my secret formula for a happy life, even amidst chaos, pain, and the blunders that evidence my imperfection. Happiness seems so elusive, especially when you’re a mom. …
Halloween is around the corner and seems like every mom in the USA is busy (maybe overwhelmed) thinking of costumes, finding costumes, shopping for costumes, or making costumes, and worrying about having the hair styles and the right accessories. Though Halloween was not something we celebrated growing up in the Dominican Republic, as a multicultural …
In my family, Monday night is Family Night. We gather around and discuss topics we can learn from, such as principles and topics from our faith. Last Monday, we had a few friends over to chat about The Day Of The Dead or El Día de los Muertos. El Día de los Muertos is an …
One of my favorite Dr. Seuss quotes reads: “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Very motivational, don’t you think? Yet, it’s not that black and white. I’ve been thinking about this a lot the past month, after having the really cool …
I believe that going through pain and hardship makes us more compassionate towards those whose situations we never understood, and perhaps, even judged. While going through those challenges is not fun, and they are definitely undesirable, I can see there is a purpose to our pain, and I believe in our pain lies our purpose …
Last month I went on a press trip to Los Angeles for the #QueenOfKatweEvent. If you haven’t read about my experience walking the Hollywood Red Carpet or my interviews with the Queen Of Katwe cast, filmmakers, and real life inspirations for the film, I encourage you to catch up on all the goodness. It was a whirlwind of an event because …