Tag: Life lived

This is John Legend's commencement speech to the University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2009! "Thank you. Thank you so much for that kind introduction. I'm very, very honored to be here today. I have to tell you, I can't quite believe I'm standing here with you celebrating this momentous occasion in your lives. Congratulations to … Continue reading Finding Your Truth: Living a Soulful Life by John Legend

Right around my first birthday my parents sent me to Puerto Rico from my birthplace of Rochester, NY to stay with my grandmother while they settled the selling of our house and move details.  All of this because I was a sick baby who couldn't handle the winter weather.  It would be the first of … Continue reading Del Cielo

Those of you who are not regular readers of my blog or don't know me personally probably don't know the story behind my move to Puerto Rico.  So I will give you the short version before I continue. I woke up one morning in July 2009 feeling the burdens of the world weighing on me … Continue reading All I know today is…

I am a woman of contradiction. A woman of few words yet many thoughts. An old soul growing younger each day. I am simply complex. Analytical in my creativity, the left brain working with the right brain. A seriously funny, social introvert. I am not beautiful outside, but I am mesmerizing inside. Simply elegant, yet … Continue reading I am…

There are times in everyone's lives that just plain, for the lack of a better word, suck.  For whatever reason, life is just not going our way and we're not happy about it.  Today has been one of those days.  I'm exhausted, overwhelmed, stressed out and just plain don't feel good. It would be so easy … Continue reading A Thousand Thanks

As I was stuck in heavy traffic I set my iPod on a song that I love for the specific intent of singing to it at the top of my lungs.  I started to sing along with the song but before I knew it the song was over and I had only sang a verse, … Continue reading A moment appears before you…