

BEING AUTHENTIC AS A WOMAN IN CHARGE
Something I struggle with as a woman in a position of leadership is dealing with things authentically when they go south. One of the main functions of running a business is problem solving. Things are always going wrong especially when a company is coming out of the start-up phase and into growth mode. In my business, this fact has one hundred percent rang true. It's interesting though, because I feel like addressing these issues works differently for a woman, than it does fo


CHASING YOUR DREAMS IN JUST A FEW MINUTES EACH DAY
Take one step today, and another tomorrow. The step, in some way, must bring you closer to the goal at hand. A google search, a phone call. This is pretty standard stuff, I know. But it works! After quitting my corporate job, as I settled into entrepreneurship, excuses for why I wasn't able to accomplish my goal of starting a blog became the norm. Phrases like, "I can't build a blog when I work all day, need to meal prep and workout on top of studying, and spending time with
10 ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE TO KEEP THE WOMEN'S MARCH MOVEMENT ALIVE
Let's keep up the momentum! We roared and we must continue to do so not until we are heard, but until change is born. Here are 10 things you can do to continue to keep the Women's March Movement alive: 1. Attend town hall meetings, regulatory board meetings, and state hearings. Speak out about issues all across the board. 2. Write to your congresswoman/men. Let them know what matters to you. 3. Advocate for not only the causes that affect you personally, but also the causes t


MY WOMEN'S MARCH EXPERIENCE
There are few times that I have felt more whole or complete than I did in Washington D.C. on January 21, 2017 amongst a sea of what seemed like a million strangers. I was met with complete strangers in every which direction I looked. And though I had never met any of these people in my life, I knew more about them than I do about some people that I have known for a really long time. I knew things about them that are far beneath the surface. I knew that that they value equalit


WHY YOU SHOULD STOP SPENDING MONEY YOU DON'T HAVE
Social media will have us believe that those who we follow have the most perfect lives. I think one of the biggest problems our generation has is that we spend money we don't have in order to impress people that we don't like. For some reason we always feel like we need more things - a new car, pricey make-up, the latest fashion etc., to show off, and in some part, to make our lives appear as if it is more amazing than the next persons. The truth is, many people are really st


5 THINGS AN "HBIC" MUST BE
HBIC is an acronym which stands for: Head Boss In Charge The definition of an HBIC: She who takes ownership of and has her sh*t together. Somedays I fully embody her, and other days I fall short. Nonetheless, she is someone who I strive to be everyday. She can be described by all the quotes & memes that most inspire you: More specifically, an HBIC can be described in five (5) additional ways - in fact, these are the 5 things an HBIC must be: 1. She must be direct. She means w