When I Grow Up

The question of what we want to be when grow up has an infinite number of answers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUup841pZrs As a child, my answer to the question of what I wanted to be varied from doctor, lawyer, teacher and Circus Circus Water Balloon game attendant. Yes… this was going to be me: The glamorous job of …

On death, dying and reinvention

My first official job at what I consider the start of my current career journey was as a case manager. As part of my job, I coordinated care systems at the end of life to allow people to remain at home during their death process. This is one of the most rewarding and life altering …

Know when to fold ’em

I like to be in control. I admit it. I don't want to control anyone, but I work hard to control the outcomes of my life. Everyday I plan the intricacies of my life. I map out the time frames of when I will do what, what I will allow to happen in the day, …

Problem solved

Of all the quotes I have read in my lifetime, this is the one that I refer back to the most as a source of reference and reflection. We create our own problems. We muse. We assume. We ponder. In my 47 years on earth, I cannot say that any assumption that I have ever …

Be knowledgeable

As I transitioned back into the workforce and education world, I found the biggest issue I had to overcome was a gap in my knowledge around large topics and world affairs. As a mom, you have so much incredible knowledge about how to keep a home stable, cooking, childcare, how to deal with teenagers ( …

Be comfortable in your own skin

Whether you are entering the workforce for the first time or reinventing a new career, you will be on the search for career advice. The design of your professional self will include building your resume, picking the right interview outfit, practicing interview questions, etc. You'll be able to peruse the internet to find all of …

Be the leader in your home

As I enter into delivering my second post on this blog that is in its infancy, I am not going to venture into the musings of the mechanics of reinvention as I had planned, but rather I think that we need to think about the power of our voice. We are in a time of …

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The journey of reinvention

Let's get real. Growing up my address was 4410 Las Vegas Boulevard North. Yes, that's the same Las Vegas Blvd that all of the famous strip hotels are on ... Las Vegas Boulevard South Yet you can't overlook the fact that I lived on the north end of Las Vegas Boulevard and here is a …