The weekends are for rest and play, or so they say. … In almost every culture around the world the weekend symbolizes a break from your 9-5, a sabbatical of sorts from everyday life (that being Monday – Friday). However, for the Entrepreneur or the creator inside you, this is not the case. Your mind…
Read MoreDon’t be Scared of Your Dreams
Have you ever been scared of your dreams? … I am not talking about the ones you had when you were younger or maybe even as an adult, when you saw a boogeyman under your bed 🙂 I am referring to the ones that really scare you, the ones that require action, the ones that…
Read MoreDear Bloggers: Do Not Write Unless You Are Inspired
Why do we blog? To release emotions, teach others, learn something ourselves, hone our craft, to consolidate ideas? Whatever the reason, we blog to put a piece of ourselves out there, sometimes vulnerable, sometimes unfiltered, sometimes irrational. When I started my blogging journey back in 2011, the main reason I decided to put words to…
Read More20 Reasons Why I Love to Write
I need an escape for my thoughts. Writing is not only a gift for me but also a calling. I can speak to others. The Entrepreneur in me will not allow me to quit. There’s no better feeling than seeing the finished product of something you put your heart in. I fucking love the way…
Read MoreMaybe This is Why Some People Settle for “Less”
It is human to want the “good” things, the big things, the things that will make us live above average lives. But, this is not the case for everyone, because we all have different views on life based on the way we acclimated with society. … For many of us, we will only live our…
Read MoreWork Harder, Not Smarter; At Least in the Beginning!
In my daily readings I came across an article on Lurn.com written by Jeremy Bellotti. It hit the nail right on the head where Entrepreneurship is concerned and I could not resist sharing it with you guys. This is my favorite excerpt from the article and you can click the link at the end to…
Read MoreThis is What I Have Learnt Having Only One Pair of Sneakers for a Year
I have really owned only one pair of sneakers for over a year. A pair of Nike Air Max Tavas! … and they have accompanied me everywhere. From Santo Domingo (seen in cover photo) To Pooler, Georgia and to New York City Subways Plus to weekends in Orlando, dozens of plane and road trips back…
Read MoreJust Some of My Stupid First-World Problems
As first world citizens, it is easy for many of us to get lost in the privileges we are granted daily. Something as simple as having access to water at the turn of a knob is a luxury many other people in this same world would kill for. Hence, it is amazing some of the…
Read MoreYou Have To Take Risks; Jaden Smith Shows Us How!
There’s something about Jaden Smith. … Take away the fact that he is Will Smith’s son, he has created a movement of his own, a lifestyle of sorts. One that is subtly rebellious, mildly charming but more so intriguing. It is a style that represents nothing. Neither man or woman, neither gay or straight, neither…
Read MoreThe “Excuses” That Made Me Stop Exercising
“Ninety nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.” – George Washington Carver … I have started an exercise regimen not once, not twice, not thrice, but more times than I can recall. Do I have the six-pack abs, the toned arms and legs or the rounded chest…
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