Becoming a mom has been the best thing to happen to me. Suddenly, I had to become a better me…for them. For as long as I can remember, I knew God has made me a visionary. I always saw beyond my circumstances and knew I could be more. I guess I just never knew I …
In my hometown, when I was growing up, the carnival came once a year. It was quite an event I was terrified of roller coasters and completely scared of heights. One time, a relative of mine pretty much forced me to get on the Ferris wheel. I screamed so hard they had to stop it. …
The song Hero, by Mariah Carey, brings back fond childhood memories to both my brother and me. It is one of our all-time favorite songs. The message is self-explanatory: there is a hero inside all of us. I believe in our divine nature and our innate power to love and create. The song starts with …
I wasn’t raised in the U.S., but because I was fortunate to be able to stay home with the girls during their first year of life , I was able to get acquainted with the “kid culture” and become a fun mom! I watched a lot of PBS Kids: Sesame Street (which I knew as …
Not so recently, I gave up on texting. I thought it would be a hard decision. As it turned out, giving up on dairy was a lot harder. Well, perhaps because dairy has been around longer: the first text message (SMS) was sent in 1992! Texting is the number 2 use of mobile phones. (Number …
This weekend has been incredibly transformational for me. I went to a workshop about understanding and celebrating men. [ Yes, you heard me right. ] I am thankful for the clarity I received. “TRUTH is LIGHT.” We studied men a lot. At the final stretch of the event, they brought 4 random men of different ages and …
I am known to be the super strict mommy. I have truly worked very hard to raise my daughters in a health-conscious home. I wasn’t always health-conscious. My mom will tell you I was the most difficult child to feed…make that TRY to feed. When I hit about 14, I made up for it. My …
When I was a little girl, I dreamed about being an accomplished choreographer. I loved Michael Jackson. So much to learn. Dancing like that was just surreal. The dance steps and the rhythm led me to want to learn the lyrics. As I learned English, I was inspired by so many of his songs. The …
One morning, we were headed out the door for Church activity and I thought I heard some rain. I said “uh-oh, it sounds like rain” and Elisha echoed “uh-oh”. Elyssa, with her usual sassy-ness said: “It doesn’t matter, we have an umbrella!”. It made me reflect upon the confidence that comes with preparation. True, a …
Steven Paul “Steve” Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was, among other amazing achievements, the co-founder of Apple, Inc. and CEO since 1997. That year, the Think Different campaign was launched with these words: “Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes… the ones who …