As December 16th approaches, my family is excited about two extremely important events: my birthday, and the U.S. release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. As I reflect on this upcoming Walt Disney Studios Film, I can’t help but find similarities with my motherhood journey. Rogue One is an inspirational Action-Adventure film about a group …
Elayna Fernandez ~ The Positive MOM
I can’t believe it’s been a few weeks since I was in Los Angeles for the #QueenOfKatweEvent. Besides walking the Hollywood Red Carpet and interviewing cast, filmmakers, and the real life inspirations for the film, I also had a fantastic time enjoying set visits, behind-the-scenes, and cast meet and greets, for the #ABCTVEvent Tuesday night comedy line-up, …
I moved to the USA three days shy of my birthday in December of 2001. I had visited before, but this time was different. It wasn’t just a fun vacation, an escape, a temporary situation. I saw myself as an immigrant and I saw everything as “my new permanent.” Thinking this way was really scary. …
In my childhood, I was always getting verbal and non-verbal messages that “I wasn’t good enough,” so for most of my life, I was determined to prove my haters and doubters wrong. My “I will do what they think I can’t do,” fueled me to do many positive things, but this was not motivation, it was bitterness, …
I attend a lot of conferences during any given year, mostly because I’m a public speaker and a certified trainer, but also because it’s a strategic move for my business, a life-giving experience to me personally, and a wonderful way to find like-minded and like-hearted individuals to call friends and business partners. As a mompreneur, …
Today, I’ll be going on a date (with Taylor Bare) to watch the most inspirational family film of the year. QUEEN OF KATWE finally opens in theaters everywhere. I have been waiting for this day since I saw the first preview, and certainly after I had a chance to screen the film in Los Angeles at the beginning …
As a chess player, it’s been obvious to me that chess is an analogy for life, and that’s something you can appreciate from reading about my red carpet experience, my review of Queen Of Katwe, and the interview with the cast. Queen Of Katwe is the inspiring story of Phiona Mutesi, who used to sell …
Yesterday was a day of much turmoil and prayers, because my website was down for several hours. I’m so grateful it is all resolved, and I want to make sure you read my review of Queen Of Katwe, because it is my favorite movie, based on a favorite true story. The Disney-hosted #QueenOfKatweEvent was a …
Are you the type of person who roots for the underdog? If you answered “Yes” to this questions, chances are you have – at some point in your life – felt like an underdog yourself. Perhaps, at a certain level, you still do. The word “underdog” means “a competitor thought to have little chance of …
I am not a fan of many things and I’m very reluctant to adding more to my already busy mommy day, but when our friend Tiffany told Taylor Bare about “Once Upon a Time,” he knew I would fall in love… and I did… ever after. My family and I love “Once Upon a Time,” and like …