The Stories

My Mother, I Am Forever Grateful

My Mother, I Am Forever Grateful

With Mother's Day coming up, I wanted to get my mom something unique and meaningful. I was tempted to go to the nearest Hallmark Store and pick up the ever-so-popular...

My Mother, I Am Forever Grateful

With Mother's Day coming up, I wanted to get my mom something unique and meaningful. I was tempted to go to the nearest Hallmark Store and pick up the ever-so-popular...

Getting Through A Year Of "Firsts"

Getting Through A Year Of "Firsts"

I was vacationing with my family is Arizona and had gone by myself to get my daily Starbucks when I noticed a beautiful family sitting near me. It was Easter...

Getting Through A Year Of "Firsts"

I was vacationing with my family is Arizona and had gone by myself to get my daily Starbucks when I noticed a beautiful family sitting near me. It was Easter...

A Chance To RESTORE

A Chance To RESTORE

My mother and I have had a hard couple of years. Our relationship is no short story but I will try to spare pages worth of history. A couple years...

A Chance To RESTORE

My mother and I have had a hard couple of years. Our relationship is no short story but I will try to spare pages worth of history. A couple years...

Akola Founder Is Breaking The Bias

Akola Founder Is Breaking The Bias

To celebrate International Women's Day and this year's theme of #BreakTheBias, we spoke to the founder of Akola, an inspiring, woman-owned brand creating beautiful jewelry to lift up and champion women around...

Akola Founder Is Breaking The Bias

To celebrate International Women's Day and this year's theme of #BreakTheBias, we spoke to the founder of Akola, an inspiring, woman-owned brand creating beautiful jewelry to lift up and champion women around...

Create Your Own Beginning

Create Your Own Beginning

I purchased my first giving key in Cape May, NJ with the word Create because I am a writer. I wore it for over a year, always open to the...

Create Your Own Beginning

I purchased my first giving key in Cape May, NJ with the word Create because I am a writer. I wore it for over a year, always open to the...

New Year Word: BRAVE

New Year Word: BRAVE

This year, my word is BRAVE. "What will people think of me?" "What if I fail?" "What if I get hurt?" "What if it’s too difficult?"⁠⁠Questions like these circulate our...

New Year Word: BRAVE

This year, my word is BRAVE. "What will people think of me?" "What if I fail?" "What if I get hurt?" "What if it’s too difficult?"⁠⁠Questions like these circulate our...