Over Labor Day Weekend, I travelled to Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles has long been a place that has piqued my interest. The glitz and glamour of Hollywood, the beautiful coastal climate, the juxtaposition of mountains to beaches, and of course, the off chance of running into a celebrity! This trip marked my first ever [...]
After ten long months of dealing with a family health issue, I found myself out of shape and weighing in at a number I had never seen on the scale. After a visit to my family doctor in June 2018, I learned about Exercise Inc. My doctor had been going for several months and told [...]
What brings you joy? I would say helping others, feeling like the things that I’m doing in someone else’s life makes a difference. What are you most afraid of? Probably regret, I don’t want to have to live with regret. It’s important to make the most of every opportunity to grow personally and professionally. What [...]
In 2017, an average of 360,000 new malicious files were detected each day. With the number of cyber threats growing, companies today need to ensure they have a robust cybersecurity program. There is a plethora of information out there pertaining to cybersecurity programs and frameworks, and with all these different options to pick from, how [...]
As state agencies move away from their current legacy cybersecurity systems, they should consider those that provide better modular capabilities. One way to do this is to move to Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloud-based solutions. To ensure the security aspects of cloud products and services, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) established [...]
As a little girl who started playing tennis when I was 10 years old, Wimbledon was a wonderful treat to watch each year over the 4th of July holiday. I would dream about going to see Wimbledon and seeing Chris Evert Lloyd or Boris Becker play on Centre Court. I so enjoyed seeing them show [...]
“Unless you are willing to experience new things, you’ll never realize your full potential” – Wim Hof One activity that has always been on my bucket list is to skydive. As the years went by, my responsibilities increased, a family, bills to pay etc. and as the primary provider in the family, skydiving was frowned [...]
Growing up in a small farming community, you’d think I would have been exposed to all things outdoors like farming, hunting, and gardening, but that was not the case! Our house was built on a road surrounded by hundreds of trees in a neighborhood aptly named Sherwood Forest. There was a marsh across the street [...]
Originally, my bucket list attempt was to take my parents skydiving. An idea they did not like but agreed to because it was an amazing thrill we could experience together. Sadly, our scheduled flight was canceled due to weather and with troubles finding another 3-person plane, my idea quickly came to an end – Lucky [...]
The happiest 5k on the planet sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? How can an activity that most would describe as painstakingly boring and sometimes outright intimidating for a beginner, illicit feelings of happiness? A couple of years ago, I learned about the Color Run 5k through some friends. They raved about how much fun [...]
