To tell you the truth You have never known the real me You always thought you did But I am really as wide as an ocean And you only saw one end I let you go on believing it because you liked it Why show you more if you already…

The struggle is real. — Since late March I have been to my family’s mountain home in the French Alps. I came here to spend the lockdown with my dad. Unfortunately, my dad got Covid-19 and died. Now it is just me and my toddler. My three older kids stayed in San Francisco with my…

For workaholics who don’t believe in work-life balance — People who achieve success definitely don’t practice work-life balance. Talent, luck, timing, and connections can contribute but one thing is certain: they work a lot. I don’t mean forty-hour workweeks. Try more like sixty or more hours. Let’s look at the work habits of some of the greatest achievers in…

It’s not something you can afford to ignore anymore — Do you roll your eyes at social media influencers and think they are mostly pathetic, attention-grabbing fake people? While clearly, some are cringe-worthy, times are changing. Building a personal brand is becoming mandatory in the modern world for EVERYONE. People without one will regret it. Now I am suspicious of…

Why I’m Not Feeling That Festive — I’ve always loved the 4th of July. Seriously, it is one of my favorite holidays. I’ve always been a patriot. I truly believe with all my heart that USA is one of the best countries in the world. I’m a diehard. Love us or hate us, Americans have many of…

Warning: This essay is 100% my personal viewpoint. It will be triggering to some, especially those who have never met me, and know how much empathy and compassion I have in my heart. A couple of years ago, as a recovering people-pleaser, I made a promise to myself to start…

It doesn’t matter what line of business you are in: if you deal with people, there is one rule that applies: build genuine relationships. Easier said than done! Today we are fighting for attention in a sea of endless scroll and interruptions with chats, SMS, email, social media, video, and…

It is time we finally did something more about it — Our health care system is broken. People suffering from mental health who need help most are not getting it, sometimes by choice and other times by lack of accessibility. I’d like to fight harder to change that, starting by having more open discussions about it. I recently listened to a…

Reflections on Mother’s Day — I thought I had the flu. I was definitely feeling out of sorts. When the doctor ordered a pregnancy test and it came back positive, I was truly shocked. I was married and we wanted kids so it wasn’t unplanned but it was one thing to plan and a whole…