Grettings once more. I am happy to report that I will be eastbound shortly; and as happy as I am to get back to what is familiar, I begin to silently think of my experiences and encounters this week. This week's conference and mini vacation came as another opportunity to see something different but ended up being something needed and beyond my expectations. I am sure you can relate, and if you can, you will know these are the moments/opportunities that you were meant, even destined, to experience.
For example, the insightful conversations that I shared with a newly found mentor about life, my career and desire to do and be more than what I currently am. During the moments between lunch and dinner we talked, shared, and enjoyed the much needed break from reality. Next there was the "unicorn" that I met that was an inspiration and encouragement from "hello". For those that are not familiar with unicorns, these are the mythical creatures that you have heard about or even saw pictures of but often wondered if they existed, until you see one for yourself and then you are in awe, in this case that rare person, place or thing. Many single women and men can identify when you meet a person of the other sex 25 or older with no kids and never married, lol! Well, this was me when I saw a high ranking female (young and black)in my organization and the moment quickly became empowering and hopeful.
Lastly, there was the overall conference experience and the opportunity to experience something that was well attened and organized, from the workshops to evening events, just awesome!
So, as I prepare to board the plane to travel home, I put Long Beach,CA on my list of places to visit again and wait until the next adventure and time to meet and share.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Perspective....
Greetings from the LBC, where the weather is perfect and the atmosphere is relaxed and tropical. This week I am reporting from a women's leadership conference, which is where my inspiration hales from this evening.
As I mentioned in the first post I intend for this blog to be a place to share my experiences that I think are "life changing" and thus are deemed worth sharing. The first of which was a banana nut muffin that I had at the Hilton Hotel that was by far the best muffin that I recall having, and the experience was like a "party in your mouth"! Reading this you may say "seriously, a muffin?" and I say yes! The two people that I had try it agreeded and even went back for their own! Needless to say, I will be eating muffins until Friday, lol!
Moving on to my true reason for writing tonight, which happens to be one of the best seminars/presentations that I have attended thus far. The speaker was Janine Driver , motivational speaker and author of "You Say More Than You Think", and she was phenomenal! Janine's presentation was focused on identifying and improving body language but by the end of the seminar you were more inspired than anything. What made this 3hr (with no breaks) presentation "life changing" was her art of presenting. Not only was she engaging, creative, energetic, humorus and knowledgable,she was also real. Real in a sense that she shared intimate details of her life and experiences that we all could identify with in one way
or another. Experiences that we have encountered during our life journey such as a child with special needs, being a female in the work place, family drama or being faced with the reality of a loved one having cancer. If I do not remember anything else from Janine's presentation I will take the three most important things with me that made all the difference and they are:
1) Live to influence someone's life so that if they wrote a book they would put your name in it, rather than you being a name that is not worth mentioning.
2)You can change you/your life by changing the things around you and how you view certain situatons.
3)Know what your intentions are in life.
So, I ask you, what are those things you need to change?What are your intentions?
Until next time....
As I mentioned in the first post I intend for this blog to be a place to share my experiences that I think are "life changing" and thus are deemed worth sharing. The first of which was a banana nut muffin that I had at the Hilton Hotel that was by far the best muffin that I recall having, and the experience was like a "party in your mouth"! Reading this you may say "seriously, a muffin?" and I say yes! The two people that I had try it agreeded and even went back for their own! Needless to say, I will be eating muffins until Friday, lol!
Moving on to my true reason for writing tonight, which happens to be one of the best seminars/presentations that I have attended thus far. The speaker was Janine Driver , motivational speaker and author of "You Say More Than You Think", and she was phenomenal! Janine's presentation was focused on identifying and improving body language but by the end of the seminar you were more inspired than anything. What made this 3hr (with no breaks) presentation "life changing" was her art of presenting. Not only was she engaging, creative, energetic, humorus and knowledgable,she was also real. Real in a sense that she shared intimate details of her life and experiences that we all could identify with in one way
or another. Experiences that we have encountered during our life journey such as a child with special needs, being a female in the work place, family drama or being faced with the reality of a loved one having cancer. If I do not remember anything else from Janine's presentation I will take the three most important things with me that made all the difference and they are:
1) Live to influence someone's life so that if they wrote a book they would put your name in it, rather than you being a name that is not worth mentioning.
2)You can change you/your life by changing the things around you and how you view certain situatons.
3)Know what your intentions are in life.
So, I ask you, what are those things you need to change?What are your intentions?
Until next time....
Sunday, June 19, 2011
On The Road !
Good evening all, as you can see ( if you are a follower) I have been MIA for a few days, partially due to work and the other part due to me thinking about what to say next. I am pleased to say that so far the blog is catching on and as a result, over the past week, I have had conversations with people that have read my blog and so far the feedback has been great! Some of the conversations have provided me with suggestions for future restaurants to experience, such as "Rosebuds" in Atlanta and the infamous " food trucks" in Miami ( I am not sure what this entails yet), which I am very interested in trying. When my friend mentioned the food trucks, I automatically thought about the infamous "Turkey Wing Man" in Miami ( mmmmm).
If you are from Miami, and was around say in 1999-2004, there was a man with a truck located on 22nd Ave and 79th St. I honestly forgot the man's real name but I dubbed him the " Turkey Wing Man" because he had the most amazing fried turkey wings and nuggets that were always seasoned just right. Then to add, he had a secret sauce that you could put on the wings and ......boy was it good! Unfortunately, over the years he moved to various locations and I eventually lost track of him, but just thinking about it makes my mouth water.....memories.
Moving on to this week...as of tomorrow I will be taking my search for great food and other experiences on the road to the LBC ( Long Beach, CA) for a week ! As many of you know, I love to travel and I am always excited to visit different parts of the country/world. So, this should be fun!
See you on the other side!
If you are from Miami, and was around say in 1999-2004, there was a man with a truck located on 22nd Ave and 79th St. I honestly forgot the man's real name but I dubbed him the " Turkey Wing Man" because he had the most amazing fried turkey wings and nuggets that were always seasoned just right. Then to add, he had a secret sauce that you could put on the wings and ......boy was it good! Unfortunately, over the years he moved to various locations and I eventually lost track of him, but just thinking about it makes my mouth water.....memories.
Moving on to this week...as of tomorrow I will be taking my search for great food and other experiences on the road to the LBC ( Long Beach, CA) for a week ! As many of you know, I love to travel and I am always excited to visit different parts of the country/world. So, this should be fun!
See you on the other side!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Defined
To those that decide to indulge in my new adventure you may begin to ponder..."what meets Baby D's criteria for life changing?". Well, I'm glad you asked....... the term simply means an experience that changes your life and the way you view a person, place or thing -in this case food. I recall my pastor mentioning in church that once you have a life changing experience you can never go back to things that are mediocre or ordinary, and I agree. He went on to say that you must experience better to want better, and I can say in certain areas of my life I have/am doing just that. Are you?
For example, in Atlanta there is a place called "Cami Cakes Cupcakes" and ever since I had my first red velvet cup cake I have never looked at cupcakes the same way again. Furthermore, these are the only cupcakes I desire and at $2.50 a pop, they are not for the faint at heart. Another recent, but great example, was the lightly seared and golden tilapia placed over a bed of white rice surrounded by lemon sauce at Divan's in Atlanta....omg! Honestly, this was the best fish experience I have had to date, and being from Miami I know good fish, but boy I did not want that experience to end. Not to mention I talk about it as if it was yesterday.
I am sure as you are reading you are recalling some great dishes that you have experienced. I am also sure the next time you dine you will be thinking " could this possibly change my life?" and for the sake of your tastebuds, I sure hope so!
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For example, in Atlanta there is a place called "Cami Cakes Cupcakes" and ever since I had my first red velvet cup cake I have never looked at cupcakes the same way again. Furthermore, these are the only cupcakes I desire and at $2.50 a pop, they are not for the faint at heart. Another recent, but great example, was the lightly seared and golden tilapia placed over a bed of white rice surrounded by lemon sauce at Divan's in Atlanta....omg! Honestly, this was the best fish experience I have had to date, and being from Miami I know good fish, but boy I did not want that experience to end. Not to mention I talk about it as if it was yesterday.
I am sure as you are reading you are recalling some great dishes that you have experienced. I am also sure the next time you dine you will be thinking " could this possibly change my life?" and for the sake of your tastebuds, I sure hope so!
Before I forget, please be sure to add your email address (on the right) to be a follower.
Thanks for your support!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
A Long Time Coming....
So....I have been telling people for the longest that I was going to start a foodie blog, and to my suprise friends and family agreed because of my love of "life changing" food. My love for food began while living in Arizona and greatly evolved during my transition to Atlanta, and since that time
If you are a "Next Friday" fan you will know that Baby D was "the little sister that was bigger than the big sister" and she was known for knowing when all the new snacks came out (lol!), well that is me (the snacks part) in a nutshell. I am proud to say that among other things food and shoes are my passion and I love to share my "life changing" experiences/finds with friends, and now the world , so "get ready, get ready, get ready!!!" .
I promise to not disappoint.
If you are a "Next Friday" fan you will know that Baby D was "the little sister that was bigger than the big sister" and she was known for knowing when all the new snacks came out (lol!), well that is me (the snacks part) in a nutshell. I am proud to say that among other things food and shoes are my passion and I love to share my "life changing" experiences/finds with friends, and now the world , so "get ready, get ready, get ready!!!" .
I promise to not disappoint.
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