New York State of Mind

One year ago today I boarded an airplane at La Guardia International and headed home from a much-needed long weekend away.  I was exhausted but reluctant to return to Jacksonville, Florida and to a job I no longer wanted.  My thoughts were filled with frustration at the delay in my promotion to another department despite…

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This is Not the End

This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper. – T.S. Eliot As of this morning, my employer has moved to a “work from home” status – something for which my coworkers and I have been advocating over the past few years. No one could have imagined we’d finally get…

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No Excuses, Only Experiences…

“If you really want something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Monday evening, after several grueling leg press and leg extension sets, I fell flat on my ass in the Smith machine at my neighborhood gym. I tweaked my bad knee on my way down…

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Sharpening “The Blade”

Today was a stressful day at Casa Nelson. It began with the University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team down by 18 points to the University of Florida only to eek out a win in the final seconds of the game – and by one point. The culmination of the day (which had me wishing…

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The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me! “The two most powerful words in the English language are ‘I am’.” -William “King” Hollis I am…a 42-year old woman who happens to be 6 feet, 4 inches tall. But I am so much more than that. I am a sister. I am a daughter. I am a best friend. I…

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