I bought my first car in November of 2004. It was a white Toyota Camry 1995 with a few scratches and its share of miles. I had planned on getting a “transportation” vehicle. That’s what we Latinos call a car that you don’t buy because you want it, but because you need it to get by. …
Success means different things to different people, but there is one quote by Maya Angelou that rings true to me: “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” I grew up thinking that success equaled money, recognition, and achievement. Everyone seemed to be striving for these things in order …
Someone once joked around with me: “For someone who deals with driving anxiety, you sure go on a lot of long road trips!” Though I never saw it that way, it is very true. It seems like we’re always driving somewhere, sometimes across the country. And we do love being on the road. The closeness …
I was 28 when I learned how to drive. I didn’t want to – I was terrified. It turns out that in that defining moment of my life, as a newly single mom, I needed to regain control of my life, and that meant also getting in the driver’s seat in the literal sense. I called …
My most favorite part of the #WeAllGrow Summit is definitely the Storytellers event: six courageous women from all walks of life share a heartfelt and vulnerable personal story. When Disney Princess “Dream Big, Princess” was announced as the official Storytellers sponsor for #WeAllGrow Summit, I knew I had to send in my story… although I …
When I told my daughters it’s National Single Parent’s Day on March 21st, and I am celebrating, they were a bit puzzled, because I’ve been re-married for over four years now. I joked that, it’s like I was the president for 8 years; I earned that title and I wear it with pride. This is an important holiday …
Has anyone told you lately that you’re a Supermom? Did you stand up a little taller, own up the compliment, and say “Thank you, I know.”? Or did it make you feel uncomfortable, because you couldn’t accept the compliment, or like you’re failing, because you’re so far from being a Supermom, and don’t really see …
The pregnancy test is positive and your world changes. Everything you do now revolves around the creature that is growing in your womb. Your body changes in ways you never imagined and your heart enlarges in a way you never thought would be possible. Each week brings a world of wonder and discoveries about this …
Last week, my daughters and I were at the Walt Disney Studios screening “Beauty and the Beast”, a new reimagined Disney live-action film. As a WeAllGrow Storyteller, I was overjoyed to be selected by Disney Princess, Dream Big Princess for this magical field trip, in which we had the opportunity to reunite with our friends …
Malcolm Gladwell, in his book Outliers: The Story of Success, (aff link) says it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to master a skill, to become highly successful or to become the expert. This theory doesn’t discard prodigies. It simply points out the common truth I teach my daughters: “practice makes progress“. The more you …