Author Archive: The Sparkled Life
Debbie: Paddleboarding Experience under the vast Intrepid
Paddleboarding with good friends amidst twilight zone with a breathtaking view of the Intrepid museum…Didn’t even fall off the board once! Lying down on the paddleboard and enjoying the view…being myself…having dinner at Gotham marketplace..tacos…walking around the city…It was an evening of laughter and novelty.
Mac: Glory…
One of my boys (Venezuelan-Italian) called me a while back to tell me about some challenges he was facing in his career and what he intended to do. I asked him to give me a few days to think it over and get back to him as far as what I thought the best solution …
Mac: Kiss from a Rose
You are somewhere dreaming about me while I dream about you. You crave my piercing stare and desire my awe-inspiring smile. I envision our first date, when I drive to pick you up and treat you like the queen that you are. I bring you roses, go down on my knees, kiss your hand and …
Ira: The Last Three Years
The last 3 years since I moved to New York from Israel, were pretty overwhelming. And the last year mostly, has beat me to the ground. Working HARD to make enough money to live in New York. Managing a business, falling in love with zumba, becoming an instructor, doing a leadership program, opening my first company, …
Debbie: Milky Way
Winter Wonderland. In the vast forest of Wyndam, it was discovered that snowflake designs are real as can be, each intricately woven, purposefully outlined, yet naturally fluffy… Seeing them effortlessly dropping serendipitous designs onto my black down coat, it seemed as if my sleeve was a vast milky way of evanescent patterned stars…Wiping them away …
Philip: Out of Your Comfort Zone
As humans we do things daily to make us feel connected and comfortable in our journey. But at one point you were not comfortable with those actions or ideas…right?? So whats holding you back from doing that next thing that is uncomfortable so you can have something new to feel comfortable to do? You will …
Debbie: Cute Moments
I got left a large Chinese almond cookie, the size of my hand, on someone’s desk. A few days later, I instant messaged him to ask how he liked it. Here’s his response: “Thank you. Yesterday, I suffered difficulty because I didn’t know who kindly put it on my desk… I’m afraid if someone erroneously …
Vanessa… Lucky.
My job is unreal. I got so lucky. I am absolutely amazed I’m actually using EVERYTHING I learned in entrepreneurial finance & PE class every single day. I have a newfound love for cap tables and here’s to hoping I’m not diluting people by accident…cause that would mean the difference between a mercedes vs. a …
Philip: Dancing through Life!
I’ve dove into a lot of opportunities in my life. Things I questioned before hand thinking “oh it’s not that big of a deal”, I can maybe do it another time. Or later!! Also things that are once in a lifetime events or situations I only could do once. It doesn’t matter how silly or …

