Did you know that nurses eat their young? It’s true. When you graduate from nursing school and pass your boards, you go out into the big world of medicine, and your mentors are simply salivating, waiting for you to stumble and fall so they can gobble you up. At least that’s how it feels as a new nurse. Until you prove yourself, you aren’t one of them. It’s the most daunting experience of your life. Not only are your fellow nurses ... Read the Post...
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Have You Become Your Mother? I Pray That I Have…
Have You Become Your Mother? They say your children are a reflection of you. On this Mother’s Day, I hope the reflection my mother sees is a woman who learned from an early age that God is and will always be an important part of her life. I hope she sees a woman who has learned to harness failure into a motivating source of energy. I hope she sees a woman who takes criticism as a challenge and dares to be who she is without apology. I ... Read the Post...
Do You Feel Pretty?
Earlier this month, I was invited to attend the premiere of Amy Schumer’s new movie “I Feel Pretty,” set to hit theaters Friday, April 20. As soon as I saw the title and watched the trailer, it was clear the opportunity didn’t cross my path by coincidence. Thus far, 2018 has been a year of stepping out of my comfort zone, living fearlessly, empowering others and overcoming self-image issues. So, what better way to honor my journey than by ... Read the Post...
Stepping in FRONT of the Lens
When I opened Nola Pilates, my true desire was to bring Pilates to the masses. Over the last decade, my business has evolved and grown into a powerful community of diverse and strong women. Unfortunately, one thing I can’t help but notice time and time again is the notion we are too busy to take care of ourselves, too busy to enjoy our own lives, too worried about how we look, too everything about everyone else with little concern ... Read the Post...