Category Archives: SUBMISSION

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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Debbie: Celebrating…


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Jason: Facing the Fire


Recently in my life I reached my all time low. I haven’t been through anything like this since I found out my daughter wasn’t mines, I was homeless, and my brother had been stabbed. This was over five years ago. In the middle of the class I received word that my grandmother was diagnosed with …

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Brian: Shoes by the Beach


My father and I placed our shoes on the sand at the beach. A little later, we came across a woman who told us that her shoes had drifted away while she was staring into the ocean. I did not think too much about the implication regarding our own shoes. After we parted ways for half …

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Debbie: Unicorns, Dreams, Wishes


I am a lively girl full of pomeranian fun and laughter. I have big dreams that entail big possibilities. . Finding the love of my life, living happily ever after… Getting my dream job and having a great boss… Getting my perfect body back at 112 pounds,  revamping my diet to eat healthy. At times, …

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