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 …
Elayna Fernandez ~ The Positive MOM
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 …
Because I love my heritage and also respect and embrace the cultural aspects that resonate with me, I celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day twice. Father’s Day growing up was extremely special to me because I share a very tight bond with my dad. I am a declared “daddy’s girl” and forever will be. My …
Have you heard the phrase “choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life”? This statement is often attributed to Confucius and I find it quite confusing [ as in misleading ]. When you are raised in poverty, especially in a slum area, you start working at …
My siblings and I grew up in financial poverty and lacked a lot of the things most kids take for granted in other circumstances, especially in surroundings more developed than the small Dominican slum where we grew up. The irony is that people would actually comment that “we acted like rich kids” We wore hand-me-downs, …
You’ve probably been looking at my twitter feed wondering about The Breaking Through The Glass Ceiling Telesummit, of which I was honored to be a part of as an expert speaker. It was sure fun to be interviewed by The Savvy Tech Lady herself, Debbi Lewis. She and I truly connected through our single mother …
What comes to your mind when you think about the phrase “you get it when you give it”? I’m talking about the L word. LOVE. I seldom talk about this, but lately, I am becoming more open and vulnerable in all aspects of my life. I’ve been covering it up because I felt shame around …
Have you ever read the New Testament? Since I have not personally witnessed any cases of exorcism, I have always wondered how casting out demons would be relevant to our day. I have come to understand that negative thoughts and self-talk are the modern-day demons we must constantly cast out. I believe we all have …
A few days ago, I had the pleasure to be a guest on Dr. Paul Jenkins’ podcast Life On Purpose. It was a fun interview because he is an advocate of Positive Parenting just like I am. I love sharing my story because it is my life mission and one of my passions to make …
Mother’s Days are kind of bitter-sweet because, to be honest, growing up, my mom and I did not enjoy a close relationship. Now that we are closer, she doesn’t celebrate any holidays, so I am not free to express gratitude to her on this day because it would offend her. I do have an awesome …