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Stop “Bugging” Me!
Like it or not, bugs or "pet peeves" invade our space. They bite us, they swarm us, they annoy us. But sometimes, like a firefly, they illuminate a situation. We can pretend bugs don't exist, or we can let them control our behavior, or we can use them to shed light on...
Diversity With A Shot of Resilience- UF’s First Chief of Diversity Officer
Diversity is the celebration of disparate colors, identities, abilities and much, much more. One of the compelling reasons why I chose the University of Florida was its commitment to diversity and inclusion; however, I quickly realized the college was still in its...
What does being “Fearless” mean?
Fear of failure is in all of us no matter how hard we try to deny it. I am here to tell you that fear is not all bad. It's all about perspective. Over my lifetime, especially in the past two years since entering college, I have turned my fears into the fuel that...
FLASHBACK – Just Say “Hi” and Then “Fly”… to New York!
Flashback to Spring 2017, part of the most amazing year of my life! My story of that day...which which started with “just saying Hi,”...which led to New York City...which led to That Event...which led to celebrities...which led...
10 Hours Behind the Scenes with “Runway of Dreams”
This month I made my debut on the fashion runway in New York City, a looong way from my little hometown in Florida. Here's how it really happened… On June 8th at noon, my mom, sister and I made our way from our contemporary hotel in Lower Manhattan to the...
When a frequent buyer becomes a frequent flyer
After months of planning, The Trip of the Summer is finally here! It was a mere 3 weeks ago, we boarded the same Jet Blue flight for LGA to attend the Design4Disability gala with the Vera Bradley family....a memorable week for sure. In about 24 hours, I will be...