It’s a new year, and after the uncertainty and lack of control most of us felt throughout 2020, this feels like the natural time to think about resetting ourselves—physically, emotionally, spiritually. If your health is top-of-mind these days, you’re not alone. But it can be confusing...
By Tiffany Rucker, MBA Did you know that your words are strong enough to move mountains? Maybe not a mountain in the physical sense, but the mountains of your life can be conquered—or not—depending on your word choice. There’s a saying I often heard while growing up: “Sticks...
By Tiffany Rucker, MBA Children are often left out of the self-care conversation. It’s important to remember that the little people in our lives have the exact same feelings that we do. And children can experience stress and burnout, too—particularly in these trying times. As a mom,...
Next month, January 2021—after arguably the roughest year any of us have experienced—comedienne, author and motivational public speaker Tina Levene will celebrate 23 years of recovery. We spoke with her earlier this year about her journey to establish a recovery high school and touched on the importance of...
By Elliott Potter Preserving the legacies of our heroes and sheroes – whether friends, family or celebrated personalities – has never seemed more essential to developing our stories as humans than it does in these challenging times. When I learned of the passing of aviation legend Chuck...
Whether you meet her in person or by phone or—as is the norm during the global COVID-19 pandemic—by video conference, dance therapist and teacher Sybil Stanonis comes across as confident, passionate, full-of-energy and her zest for life is palpable. But if you’d met her in 2014—or...
By Candi Bryan Any time I get to share my story, I look at it as an opportunity to save another woman’s life. The fact that I am here to tell my story is a miracle. I am a walking miracle. God gave me a second chance...
Tina Levene has made a name for herself as a clean comedienne, five-time author and motivational public speaker. She is polished, confident, energetic, passionate and dynamic—and, at 45, she is 22 years into her recovery journey. “It’ll be 23 years in January 2021, which I...
By Elliott Potter When people drive up to Amy Procopio's house in Holly Ridge, N.C., they might encounter not one but two emergency vehicles parked there. One is a police vehicle, while the other is a Ford 250 pickup truck tricked out for fire service. Some people...
All graphics created and owned by ITK Consultants; used with permission Cuban-American executive coach Margarita Sarmiento knows a thing or two about unconscious bias—not only professionally but very personally, as well. “When they meet me for the first time or hear of my birthplace for the first...