: About Me

It is always a difficult exercise to express the things that make up the person behind "me". I can tell you that I grew up in a small island in the Caribbean until I was 16, then left to attend University in the US. From there, my life took on a whirlwind of challenges nothing short of personal, professional, spiritual and emotional. I've lived in New Orleans, Dallas, Chicago, Houston, Stamford, and San Francisco. I've trudged through jobs I hated in all of these cities all for a single-minded quest. To be independent, successful and have no one and nothing dictacting my moves for me. And now, here I am. Not quite where I thought I'd be. Not quite as comfortable in my skin as I'd hoped. And at a point in my life where I'm bursting to find some form of self-expression that will allow me to share my experiences with others and perhaps discover some sense of self and peace in the knowledge that I'm not alone in my quest.

My passion is ...

Cooking, yoga, my dog

I know too much about ...

Daydreaming

My parents always told me ...

The only person who is going to take care of you is you

My childhood ambition ...

To be an actress

My favorite memory ...

My visit to Chicago just prior to beginning grad school

Why I write ...

Too many whirling thoughts in my head and I need to put them somewhere

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

A lot of great fiction/absorbing drama/diverse mix of tunes

My first job ...

marketing assistant

My best moment ...

Standing on the highest point of the Island of Capri

My inspiration ...

People's journeys in life

Jobs & Careers > Layoffs & Firings Layoffs: Maybe the best career move ever

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After being laid off twice in 2008, I began to wonder what on earth was wrong with me. Was I emitting some kind of radioactive wave that worked like an opposing magnet and shunned all positive karma away from me? While in my head that sounded like a good reason, there was really a dual reality in play. On the one hand, I hated both jobs from which I was laid off. It's only human that your body language and overall performance on the job, no matter how much you try to fake it, would gave you away. And secondly, it was indeed challenging to escape the rigors of a truly despicable economy at ...

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