Product Review: My favorite things from Under Armour – 2023 edition

This post contains a list of the products and items I’ve purchased from Under Armour for my personal workouts and everyday wear. Please note, I work for Under Armour and I receive an employee discount on the items chose to I purchase. But since I genuinely love this brand and believe in the quality of… Read More

Reflections of a Millennial on 9/11 and the Pandemic

Observations from a Millennial who lived through 9/11, the 2008 economic recession followed by a global pandemic in 2020. I started writing this post in 2020 as a way to cope and process what was going on during the COVID-19 outbreak. I updated it in late 2021 and all I can say is I’m really… Read More

Top 10 Everyday Items You Can’t Live Without

You know the cliche “the best things in life are free.” But I also happen to think the best things are things that are actually helpful: tools, recommendations, products and every-day items that solve a problem and make life easier. Here is a list of the incredibly helpful items I cannot live without. Collapsible folding… Read More

Protein Shakes: Timing for Better Results

I had gotten into the habit of consuming my protein shake on the drive home from an evening workout. Good, healthy habit, right? Well, lately I noticed that once I got home, I wasn’t hungry for a real meal. This was happening fairly regularly over the past few weeks and for as much as I… Read More

Reflecting on What Matters: Lessons for Planning A New Year

I love Christmas time but not for the reasons you might expect. To me, this time of year is a reflection point. In particular, it’s a day where we collectively consider what’s really important in life and make an effort to be surrounded by people who contribute to it most. I think we should have… Read More

The Importance of Your Inner Circle in Personal Growth

I skimmed over this quote once on Instagram but it has really stuck with me: “You become like the 5 people you spend the most time with” This picture is from a year ago. This is when Searchmetrics began to regain its foothold in the US, bolstering the team with more SEO Consultants. As I… Read More

Top Quotes to Embrace Failure and Achieve Success

I used to write out my favorite quotes on 3×5 index cards and tape them up everywhere. Eventually, it became too much so I’ve tried to collect my favorites below. “Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.”  Coco Chanel “Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure… Read More

Inspiration from Seth Godin to Blog Daily

I watched a great interview recently on Marie Forleo’s YouTube channel with Seth Godin. It inspired me to start something today that I’ve been gradually getting better at; writing more. But more than that, it challenged me to up my game by taking on the challenge of blogging every day. On a good day, I’m… Read More

What Makes a Person Classy? Understanding Class and Elegance

How does one become classified as being “classy?” Who or what determines what classy is? Is it the style of your hair, cut of your clothes, or the accessories you put on for the day?  Maybe it’s more ethereal; what if it’s in the way you sit, stand, walk, approach people, or interact with a… Read More