Devastated, heartbroken, sleepless, and endless tears are the best way to describe my emotions since Sunday afternoon when the tragic news of Kobe Bryant’s passing began circulating.  I keep telling myself this is a bad dream but unfortunately, it’s not, and now I have to process this new reality. I’ve never been a fan of having a role model as I believe we’re all humans and mistakes happen, which often lead to disappointments.  However, I do believe in separating someone’s personal life from their professional one.  Every so often, I do come across certain individuals in which I admire professionally. …

What is it that makes someone great? Truly great? What is it about their life and their choices that ensure they will be part of history? Do they have a specific quality or a combination of qualities that determines their legacy? Greatness is about the choices you make, how you chose to inspire and challenge yourself and those around you.  Some days it’s hard to believe we are destined for greatness because let’s face it, cleaning the kitchen for the fifteenth’ time in one day will not put me down in history, but I know that it makes a difference…

Imagine life as a river, you don’t know where it’s headed but you know it’s going somewhere.  So you tube your way down the river, letting its streams carry you wherever they may.  You don’t choose your current; you’re just floating your way down a path.  Until one day, you look ahead and see nothing; you realize there’s going to be a fall soon, a fall you have not been prepared for because you’ve been floating all along.  The time to wake up and save yourself from the fall is now and not when you’re halfway down the stream.  Start…