Author name: carmenqueen

Show me someone who has not experienced adversity and you will not show me much of a person. Now before the white picket fence people want to cancel me, allow me to explain. Certainly in a perfect world, there are aspirations and dreams to develop in an environment that lends itself to love, stability and […]

Humble and humility, core covenants of many world class organizations. Advice grandma gives you as you navigate life. Life and business coaches who tell you to remember this cardinal rule: Stay humble!  Let’s take a closer look at the definition of humble. Hum.ble: having or showing a moderate or low importance of oneself. Synonyms of

We all know a know it all. The one who has been there, done that. Who truly is doing nothing…but talking and encroaching your space that is! The parent, sibling, friend, even stranger who is usually well intentioned, inserts themselves and opinions upon you. Unsolicited and unwarranted. These times often create conflict, unspoken resentment and

When I think of my greatest mentors, who my truest self is, my journey of becoming, I think of resiliency. Being resilient is an acquired skill. One only obtains it through suffering, resolve, emotional intelligence, and true mental toughness. To have it is to revere it. While many of us do not set out for

Joy can be defined as great pleasure and happiness. Arguably one of the greatest emotions one can feel. A sense of peace, A sense of self is ever present when feeling joy. However, we live in a complex world with many moving parts, it has become commonplace at one point or another where someone has