How I Launched My Book on a Times Square Billboard to Start the New Year

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” Henry David Thoreau This year started with a dream turned reality: my book, Enough with the Secrets, Mama!, lighting up a Times Square billboard. A moment so surreal, so electric, it felt like a reflection of what’s possible when you dare…

Thriving in Connection

Some time ago I connected with the wonderful Daisy Ramirez, CEO of Village Connect and my life just hasn’t been the same. Daisy and I spoke the same language. The language of- building community. Daisy Ramirez is a technical and operations professional with over 30 years of experience spanning Fortune 100 companies, local startups, and…

Book Now Available

To my son, where do I begin? This book was birthed because of you. You made me want to be better, do better, love better, and provide you with more than I could have ever envisioned. Thank you for your support. For the nights I needed some feedback. For your candid responses in relation to…

The Introverted Extrovert

I’ve recently connected with a wonderful and loving soul by the name of A.J. Garcia. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Qualified Supervisor in the state of Florida. A.J. describes what it means to be an extrovert and introvert so eloquently. Check it out:

Picture Worth 1K Words

“You live twice: once in reality, the second time, in memories.”  Honoré de Balzac There’s an emptiness inside that little girl. “The little girl inside of you,” I tell myself. She laughs and smiles, but deep inside she’s missing something. These days it’s “the culprit.” The explanation for all issues relational between a woman and…

Turn the Page

In response to, “I’d like to read about Moving On.” Over the past two years I’ve explored this topic in two similar contexts. As it relates to our struggles with others and how to best counter those difficult relationships so that we can essentially, “live life”, in  Relationships: Take 2 https://issalivestyle.com/2021/11/06/relationships-take-2/  And the way our…

Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall

“When people show you who they are, believe them.” Maya Angelou There I was, reading my daily devotional, and I came across this quote by Margery Williams, Author of The Velveteen Rabbit children’s book. Do you remember this story? Truly a classic. The quote reads, “Generally, by the time you are real, most of your…

Holiday Blues

So, I’m that introverted extrovert you hear so much about. Though most would say there’s about 5% extrovert within me. I’m that empath they speak of. The amazing listener who feels emotions on a deeper level than most. I absorb them like a sponge. So it was no surprise how after what seemed like a…