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…
Read MoreSharpening “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…
Read MoreThe 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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6'4" & So Much More 