Author name: Ali Rodriguez

Way before I became of age, seven years old, that is, I always knew that I wanted to help people. In fact, I wanted to be a Doctor, a Healer, or someone that will make other people’s lives better in any way I could. My mother thought this was a very strange thing for a […]

The Many Faces of Leadership! With the advent of Social Media many quiet and unknown leaders have come to the surface to influence our thinking, behavior, and guide us through very challenging times. The phenomenon is not so much on the platform, but in the opportunities social media has created for many known and unknown

Oftentimes the road you are taking feels all uphill.  In fact, it feels like a battle you cannot win.  You are exhausted, confused, and want to be left alone.  Does this sound familiar? Is it time to rest? Is it time to reflect? Is it time to analyze? Is it time to talk it out?

Often our lives are a direct result of that which we believe.  It includes it all, the good, the bad and the really ugly.   Have you stopped to think why some things are not working out as you expected them to be?   Does it seem to you like money comes, and money goes,

Do you always know when you have a winning hand?  And if so, do you know when to hold them?  Or do you some times, untimely fold?  Don’t you just hate it when that happens?   And then, even at times, when you have a winning hand, you suddenly realize it’s time to walk away! 

Have you ever felt like you’re walking around with a knife in your back?    Have you seen it happen to others?   Was the pain so intense that you were paralyzed or disarmed to do anything about it, and therefore, you didn’t?   Or did Anger get the best of you?   This is a subject-matter

Are You Being Betrayed?  Fight back with the Power of Integrity!   Have you ever felt like you’re walking around with a knife in your back?    Have you seen it happen to others?   Was the pain so intense that you were paralyzed or disarmed to do anything about it, and therefore, you didn’t?

Have you ever seen or participated in doing the Tango?  If you have, you will know that it is one of the most beautiful dances ever.  It is sensuous, graceful, harmonious, intricate, physical, calculated and well choreographed.  It is also a highly creative way of self-expression….with another person… in a very intimate way!  The intensity

What a closing to 2012, uh?  First it was the end of the world on December 21st (Whew!)…then, it was the Fiscal Cliff by December 31st (another Whew!) And in between all this madness, smart shoppers took advantage of retailers offering some of their deepest discounts ever; it goes to show you they knew the

On a Personal Note:   Gratitude is everything.  I am always pleasantly surprised as to how far a grateful heart can go, and there is always a sense of awe in watching how much generosity is actually going on around our world, despite of what gets disseminated in the news.   We hear a lot