Without a doubt Halloween is my favorite holiday/time of the year! It always has been and will probably always will be. I trace this love back to my family, and especially my dad. I remember being young and we would go all out with our Halloween decorations. We would make our own tombstones and get... Continue Reading →
Indigenous People’s Day Is Needed
Happy Indigenous People's Day! For the past number of years the momentum of people advocating for Columbus Day in the United States to be changed to Indigenous People's Day has continued to grow. I do believe that an Indigenous People's Day is needed in the United States because, unfortunately, Native Americans are still victims of... Continue Reading →
Creating My Future
I have been at the same company for almost 7 years now. For most of the time I have been happy and thankful to be part of many teams working on various projects at a fast pace. All of that rang true until a year and a half ago. Without warning my boss took away... Continue Reading →
360 and Some More Turns
This blog entry has taken many twists and turns. I better write it now before another turn is added to the journey. Just two weeks ago this post was going to be a celebration on how I finally came to the decision that I needed to leave my current company. I had been struggling with... Continue Reading →
Stephen Curry and High School Students Teach Powerful Lessons
Watch the 5 Minutes From Home video from Stephen Curry here I started my day by watching various funny YouTube videos today. But one, which was not entirely funny, really spoke to me I watched a video from Stephen Curry's YouTube series 5 Minutes from Home. In this series Curry hosts guests as they ride... Continue Reading →
San Francisco Art Museums: New Angle
Shout out to the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor for sharing some behind the scenes insight on their new looks! I was happy to find in my inbox today a link to learn more about the ideas behind the rebranding of the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor. I love... Continue Reading →
Generalist vs Specialist?
My struggle continues to find out exactly what I want out of my career. Too many ideas, too many goals. For a while now my coworker and I have been talking about the struggle of whether we stay at our current job and hope things get better or leave and go on to different adventures.... Continue Reading →
Celebrating Turtles
Apparently today is World Turtle Day! I know, it seems like every day celebrates something… But how can one not like turtles? Turtles have never been my favorite animal, but I remember collecting bracelets that had turtles on them. My family has always loved San Francisco and always finds a reason to visit. When I... Continue Reading →
Thank You Doctors!
It seems like there is a special day for EVERYTHING! While others are made in jest, there are many days set aside to remember important things. One of these days is Doctor's Day, which is each year on March 30. With my health struggles I am no stranger to doctors, doctor rooms and doctor visits!... Continue Reading →
Finding Inspiration in Vincent Van Gogh
(All information gathered for this post came from the Van Gogh Museum). Happy Birthday, Vincent Van Gogh! Gogh was born today (March 30) in 1853. I was going to write about Van Gogh's life at first, but I thought it too generic of a post. Instead, I have decided to focus my writing on what... Continue Reading →