Apr 17
I sat on the plane patiently waiting for take off when the familiar voice of the flight attendant came over the speakers, urging us to listen to the important safety procedures before our flight to NYC could begin. The flight attendant reminded us to keep our seat belts fastened when the light was on, not to smoke in the …
Apr 05
A year ago today I left what I thought was the adventure of a lifetime– living in NYC. I will always remember peering out the airplane window, watching the statue of liberty stand in the distance as I left what had been my dream for so many years. A part of me felt remorse because although NYC …
Mar 12
If I had a dollar for every time my girl friends and I have sat around ranting about the latest offenses of the men in (or not in) our lives, I’d have a closet full of Louboutins. In the life of a modern day twenty-something woman, the amount of time, energy and frustration spent on …
Mar 09
I have always loved the limelight. From a very early age the thought and act of being on stage performing has given me goosebumps and put a smile on my face. I don’t dislike this about myself, it makes for good entertainment and the inevitable stage fright is generally accompanied by a healthy kind of nerves that …
Feb 14
About a month ago, some friends of mine had the idea of recreating last winter’s NYC adventure by reuniting for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week 2013. When the idea was suggested to me, my immediate reaction was to not go– I had just gotten back from a fun filled weekend in the city and wondered if …
Feb 05
Last week I launched my latest entrepreneurial endeavor, The New Status Quo, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to helping people figure out what they want and holding them accountable as the take the steps to make it happen. The launch party was a HUGE success– I was completely humbled by the support I received not only from …
Jan 03
I’m a very multi-dimensional person. For my entire life my interests have spanned across every category one could think of. In middle school, my extracurricular activities included every sport under the sun and the academic bowl team.In high school I felt completely at home on the volleyball court and on the stage and now my perfect …
Dec 19
One week ago I finished up another semester of undergrad. I breathed a huge sigh of relief as I walked out the large double doors on the North side of campus. I had just finished the last of four challenging finals and although I was not entirely sure I had aced them, I was so glad to …
Dec 06
We live in a society that is fixated on image. Day by day we are judged based on what we wear, what we look like and how well we hold ourselves together. In some ways, our society has convinced us that smiling faces are the only ones worth showing and “positive” emotions are the only …
Nov 07
Yesterday millions across the nation participated in the 2012 election. For weeks, opinions have flown across the twittersphere and facebook feeds, influencing the way we think, feel and vote.I have done my best to sort through the promises and hopes to define what I believe to be the best choice for our nation and its …
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