“Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women’s equality and collectively we can all #inspireinclusion. International women’s day belongs to everyone!” – directly from internationalwomensday.com and this year’s theme…
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Welcome March! March is a good month. Lot’s going on personally. Weather (should be) getting milder if you’re in North America and with that, people in general will be smiling more. Don’t come for me, it’s true. It is also women’s month! I’m saying women’s month yes but International Women’s Day 2024 is March…
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To quote the one and only Ru Paul: “If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you going to love anyone else?” We should love and be loved every single day of the year. Know your person and love them the way they can receive it best or the way they know…
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A short one to ring in my next 365 days. Wow, what a year it has been. One filled with many successes and many lessons. It didn’t come without a few heartaches and tears but all of that said, I’ve grown beyond measure both inside and out. The gratitude is priceless. I feel strong…
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It has been a while since I’ve had the brain juices flow to write anything. That’s ok, I needed to slow down. I knew my brain and body needed a break after being in high social media gear since early November pushing Black Friday, Christmas and then trying to close off all orders before…
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It’s that time of the year again! Always nostalgic, always great memories. Most of all it’s a reminder of some of the most precious memories and connections our adoption journey has created. As cliché as it sounds when they say, “blood doesn’t make you family”, it’s 100% true. This year we celebrated a decade…
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I’ve been preaching (and practicing) consistency and discipline for years and I’m here again to remind the collective “US” that you don’t get to complain about results you didn’t get for the work or effort you didn’t put in. You don’t get to do that. No! What sparked this Ted Talk? A recent interaction…
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I’ve been boxing more than 10 years but it feels like just the other day I stepped into the ring for my first sanctioned bout! June 15th, 2013, in a packed, sold-out charity event with an audience of around 400 spectators who were cheering and screaming for what nobody knew would be fight of…
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“She can box!” It’s all I ever wanted to showcase, to prove or display. It’s true. Showing that I, a grown woman in my late-thirties when I started and now 51 – can box. Not a brawl or a scrap but a clean, technical boxing match. I checked that box 14 times with this…
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Hello everyone! I have noticed many new subscribers and readers on the blog here so welcome. I’m happy you’re here and hope you like my content on all the platforms and while I’ve been busy on the other socials I promise to put out more in this space. It’s been a busy hustle so…
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