Mythology tells us of Narcissus, who drowned because he fell in love with his own reflection. On the flip side, one of my most recent joys in life is seeing my 10-month-old daughter’s grin when she looks at herself in the mirror, in awe of herself. It seems that in this situation, the question “is …
Elayna Fernandez ~ The Positive MOM
I was recently interviewed by Roger Bush on the Entrepreneur By Faith podcast. It was a great experience for me because I deeply believe that FAITH is one of the main ingredients to succeed at anything. I always call myself an EntrePRAYneur or a MomPRAYneur. My 8 years as a single mom are mostly a …
Did you watch us this morning on WFAA Good Morning Texas on ABC Channel 8? The WhollyART girls and I were with the awesome Mike Castellucci, presenting our easy to make DIY outdoor lanterns. This is a fun homemade craft to keep the kids engaged in fun learning during the Summer. Here’s an overview shot …
My family and I had the privilege to spend a weekend at SeaWorld San Antonio and Aquatica for the 3rd (and my second) annual AdventureCon, an intimate, invitation-only, family friendly bloggers conference that mixes learning the latest tactics and trends of the trade, forming friendships and alliances with some of the savviest parenting and lifestyle …
I am passionate about learning and teaching, and I have discovered that when you teach you to learn, and when you learn, you expand your capacity to teach. That’s why I love public speaking and attending conferences, seminars, workshops… and all types of live events. I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Arizona and …
I have learned a lot through my near-death experiences, but the boldest, biggest, and best lessons has probably been living in the present moment and appreciating life in the now…today. In Master Oogway’s words “yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. That is why it is called the ‘present.’” As …
I cried so much when I found out Casey Kasem died… It was June 15th, 2014, on Father’s Day. Even though I never met him, I truly felt like I knew him. He was a radio legend that hosted American Top 40 for many decades, yet to me, he was sort of a personal friend …
As a Latina, being featured in a story on a magazine called LATINA is really a big deal. It is even more of a big deal when you are spreading a message you are extremely passionate about, when you have the opportunity to impact others with your words, and your example. It’s happened twice for …
The late Jim Rohn once said “You Can’t Hire Someone Else To Do YOUR Push Ups For YOU” and I not only agree with it, I’m going to say you can’t blame someone else because you didn’t do them. Here’s the deal: Our daily decisions determine our direction and our destination. We shape ourselves by …
Did you ever watch “The Notebook”? I own that movie in every available format and I have watched it more times than I would care to admit. Although the entire movie IS my favorite part, I will focus my rambling today on Allie Hamilton’s fork in the road: she couldn’t see an easy way; no …