What drives you to wake up in the morning? To find your why you must first have the drive to accomplish something each day. For some people, it may be as simple as a morning coffee or a jog down the street and for others, it may be getting up to write an article as I’m doing right now.

Sometimes we wonder how we can stay motivated each day. In order to stay motivated, we must first find what drives us to get up in the morning in the first place. …

It’s springtime, and the sun is shining, the nice crisp breeze is coming through your windows as soon as you open them.

I love the spring! It shifts my mood and gives me faith that brighter days are ahead. It was a freezing winter, and being quarantined and homeschooling my kids while working remotely did not help my mood much. There were days I felt trapped inside, so sometimes I would have my kids play in the snow. Now that Spring is here, I can’t help but think of all the clothing and items I need to get rid of…

Recently, Alicia Keys posted a self-reflection exercise to try at home, and it made me think and reflect on how we all view ourselves physically. She said to take a 30 min look at your naked body and admire every single part of it. This exercise is supposed to give you confidence. The way we view ourselves is important, but some of us dwell hard on how the world sees us and on being accepted by others.

Growing up the way the world viewed me mattered more than how I see myself. When I was in 5th grade I use…

Ten years ago I was excited to have my first baby, but I didn’t know how physically draining the experience would be. When going to the prenatal doctor she continuously told me how healthy breastmilk is for my baby. Breastfeeding can lower illnesses in babies, such as ear infections, allergies, respiratory issues, colds and viruses, diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes, several childhood cancers and ovarian cancer, and breast cancer. According to The World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics breastmilk is liquid gold. …

My favorite movie back then was Titanic. It was so romantic and I kept playing and singing the songs from the movie, to the point my grandparents bought me the sound track for me. True story on how my dream became reality in 1999.

The song I loved the most was “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion” I knew this song word for word and would sing it daily.

One day there was an announcement at school about a school talent show, and I decided to audition. I was so nervous and I told my grandpa I was…

What it means to be rich…

There is a difference between being rich and wealthy. Some rich people make money and see it as an opportunity to spend and live large. They have the money so why not spend it ? To some being rich would be a dream come true. People love to talk about everything they would have and do if they were rich. “ I would buy this or that.”

What some may not know is that rich people can have a lot of debt. It doesn’t matter how much money you have, if your expenses are…

There is a difference between using the terms Spanish, Hispanic and Latino.

Spanish is a language derived from Spain. “Spanish people” refers to people who are from Spain, just as English people are from England, and German people are from Germany. Hispanic refers to people who come from a Spanish-language background, while Latino is typically used to identify people who are from Latin America regardless of what language is spoken. …

Five years ago, I worked at a Mental Health outpatient facility. I remember being excited when I got the call that the position was offered to me. By then I was in college going for my B. A in psychology and raising my son, so my plate was full. I also lived in my studio apartment and was desperate to make more money for the rent.

On my first day at the job, I met my boss the director of the program. She asked me a series of questions and made presumptions of me that were offensive. She said oh…