Felicia Cortez

Have you seen the No More PSA’s during the NFL games?

If you haven’t, check it out here

I think it’s a step in the right direction. Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s a small step but none the less, it’s a step. […]

Thanksgiving season is here, and as we approach Thanksgiving Day (November 27th) we take this opportunity to reflect on what has happened in our lives, and express a heart of gratitude with family and friends […]

Have fun this holiday season trying new organic skin care and chemical free colors for your face, hair and nails. There are lots of healthy, safe cosmetic options on the market today. Below are some highlights of […]

I think perfectionism is honed over a lifetime of wanting to please people (our parents, our friends, our teachers), which leads us to perform (get good grades, earn awards, become a leader), which leads us to […]

At first glance Pho Noodle & Grill appears to be a run of the mill Vietnamese cuisine restaurant. Anchored Chapel Hill mall complex at I-30 and Hulen, Pho Noodle & Grill has a modern and clean ambiance that […]

There has been much discussion about 7-Keto DHEA since Dr. Oz talked about it on his program.

What is 7-Keto DHEA?

The claims say that it can help women lose abdominal weight. Before you run out and buy it, […]

We teach our children to STOP! One of the first rules they learn is when on fire “Stop! Drop! and Roll!”. As they venture out into the world, we teach them to “Stop! and look both ways before crossing the street.” […]

You are what you do!
For those who believe college applications are processed by some magic formula in which GPA’s and test scores are added up, you are (mostly) right. Seventy-five percent of an admissions d […]

Have you seen the No More PSA’s during the NFL games?

If you haven’t, check it out here http://nomore.org/nflplayerspsa/

I think it’s a step in the right direction. Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s a small step but none the less, it’s a step. When the media brought attention to Ray Rice and his abusive behavior, people began taking notice. It’s a shame that there had to be video footage for people to say, “this isn’t right”. How many cases of dv (domestic violence) have there been before that was not on camera? How many women suffer in silence still?

Domestic Violence is a heated topic, it makes people uncomfortable and there seems to be no way to resolve the deadly crime. As a survivor, I think we have to keep pushing forward. We have to keep working at having our voices heard for those who suffer in silence.

For 7 years, I was involved in an abusive relationship. I endured emotional, verbal, physical, financial and sexual abuse from the time I was 14 until I was 22. I was not raised in an abusive home, I have loving parents who are still married to this day, I had loving, caring people in my life but yet I became a victim.

It doesn’t seem so long ago to me, but yet domestic violence was not talked about so I had no idea that if he didn’t hit me on my face that it could still be abuse. I didn’t learn about domestic violence until I reported on a story about it. After I went to my first counseling session, I learned how close to death I was in that relationship and it was overwhelming.

I see this ad and I get goosebumps. I hope and pray these NFL players truly mean NO MORE and that they help spread the message that domestic violence should not be tolerated.

It’s been 8 years since I left my abuser and there are things that still haunt me today. I’m fortunate to have a wonderful, Godly man as my husband now but getting to this point in my life has been a journey.

Many survivors will tell you that although the physical abuse hurts, it’s the emotional abuse that lingers on. I always say, the bruises on the outside may heal, it’s the ones on the inside that can last a lifetime.

The Family Courthouse is paved with women who claim the system is against them. Many feel that they waited too long and some wish they had tried harder to reconcile. Beyond the emotional wasteland left by a […]

As an executive, we have two assets which rival as to which is most valuable to us. Both our time and our team are the two most critical components in achieving our objectives, personally and collectively. Rec […]

My beautiful 11 year old black lab, Naya, passed away this Christmas Eve. As I’m mourning her loss I’m also remembering great things about Naya, including three effective leadership lessons she taught me.
1. Loo […]

I’m going to do it! Have you ever told yourself you’re going to do something and then a week goes by? Then a month? As a single mom, maybe even a year and you still haven’t done it?

It’s not that you don’t w […]

It was my daughters 11th birthday last Saturday and it didn’t hit me until today, when I read a post about leaving your legacy by the lovely ladies from Ask Ajna, how fast time has gone by. It feels like it was y […]

The Story

Life was actually pretty good. Married for over 25 years, I raised 2 boys and was looking forward to the peace and quiet of the empty nester years. We survived raising kids, and job changes that […]

Retarded is an adjective, first used in 1895 to describe slow or limited intellectual or emotional development or academic progress. The word retard means to slow the development or progress of (something). It is […]

Commitment means a lot of things. Mindset. Decision on a course of action. Willing to be held accountable. To be obligated.

Or said another way… can we be accountable to something if we have not truly c […]

I believe the answer to the question, “Are all great leaders great communicators?” is a resounding “Yes.” However, when I make this statement during interviews or speaking engagements I frequently get push-ba […]