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Anxiety Would Not Defeat Me.
I absolutely believe we are more alike than we are different. We all have a story and your story may not be my story, but mine is just different in…
From Ski Bum to Wisdom Seeker
During a trip to Sugarloaf, Maine, in my freshman year of college, I saw snowboarders flying downhill and knew I had found my passion. As soon as the academic year ended, I moved to Colorado…
How I Learned Living With Less Stress Was a Choice.
I’ve always experienced a lot of stress. As a shy girl I hid behind my mother, blushed bright red when called on in class, and had many skin issues (triggered by stress). The transformative experience…
After Breast Cancer, a New Career Blossoms
Sometimes when the absolutely, most horrible thing happens to you, a beautiful gift eventually reveals itself. You must try to stay open to see the signs. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was…
Amy Siskind—Wall Street to Political Activist
When I graduated from college, and during a long career on Wall St., I never would have guessed where my life would take me. I like to say I am in the third chapter of…
My Child’s Food Allergies Sparked a Passion Within Me
My entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to education, were nurtured by my parents. I grew up in a small town in Fayetteville, North Carolina to an African American father and a Korean mother. While my father…
Everyone has a Story — I Wrote Mine at 60.
I believe that everyone has a story. Storytelling is an art form as old as mankind, and as an editor and teacher, I’ve been privileged to spend most of my adult life coaxing stories out…
Twenty-Five Years to an Overnight Success!
Full disclosure, I grew up hearing I was ugly, dumb, fat, lazy and wouldn’t amount to much. I heard this from my parents. My father, in particular, would tell me I should be further along…
Unexpected Path for a Champion of First Generation College Students
From Actress to Entrepreneur I’ve always followed my own zig zagged path through life. I went to Wellesley College wanting to be a Supreme Court Justice but ended up going to acting school. Ah, remember…
Digging Up Your Buried Dream at Any Age
I’ve known I was a writer since I was three. I was one of eight kids, and when you grow up in those great big families, you desperately want something that’s just yours to make…
An Entrepreneur with A Compassionate Mission
I worked for many years at large advertising agencies for a variety of clients such as IBM, American Express, Quaker Oats and South African Airways. Together with a Columbia professor and other social scientists, we…
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