Plaid for Women | Felicia Cortez | Activity https://www.plaidforwomen.com/members/feliciac/activity/ Activity feed for Felicia Cortez. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:52:45 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 b0747fcd2ab41d392b79bfac0fee1bbf Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12135 Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:30:08 -0600 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. […]

]]> 85ebf5f5fb62c78f50d569de73b98dbd Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12103 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 11:30:41 -0600 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 […]

]]> 7e9056d64264e669ebd3cf008d4983bc Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12082 Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:30:29 -0600 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 […]

]]> efb75865bcefba3211a8ee59315d4a63 Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=8991 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 11:30:46 -0600 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 […]

]]> 43b7e2a4a199937b70a5f72f557a0d59 Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12035 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 15:24:18 -0600  

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 […]

]]> 451d7dd6bd215b70ff40ef24e598d4b7 Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=1216 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 11:30:36 -0600 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, […]

]]> 2c74b25c89565c9181a23957da648aff Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=12020 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:30:35 -0600 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.” […]

]]> 2be9f966a1f4383cc8832f9baafaf9ef Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=11982 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:30:38 -0600 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 […]

]]> 99009944d5ba2c480774f86eafb3dfd6 Felicia Cortez wrote a new post http://plaidforwomen.com/?p=11978 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 03:01:59 -0600 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.

]]> 189b24e581ebfe06e7a3816ba229641b Felicia Cortez's profile was updated https://www.plaidforwomen.com/activity/p/15468/ Wed, 05 Nov 2014 02:58:59 -0600 0 7fb9439b22266c795e260e5fb160aafe Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=8789 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:30:41 -0600 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 […]

]]> 9e7211f85b9475c107b407d542598362 Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=11951 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 11:30:37 -0600 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 […]

]]> 1ab87b83e21dfac110f15e9c0a0338d9 Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=8740 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:30:38 -0500 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 […]

]]> e769777ea94713b1c957c47228ef6383 Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=11888 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 10:30:58 -0500 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 […]

]]> f4b0ae7e2a212bc8cf32938a6b8b8780 Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=9028 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:30:32 -0500 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 […]

]]> b2d7c3b24f3da09e5febee376ef4eae9 Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=11822 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 10:30:02 -0500 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 […]

]]> 5a5c296d52acf8cc9360e420d31cbdb2 Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=11794 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:30:44 -0500 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 […]

]]> e43e8884649f6f2ca24a3ae8aea37478 Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=11783 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 10:30:57 -0500 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 […]

]]> 0a60988aba1c8e16a7fda41e179e71ea Felicia Cortez changed their profile picture https://www.plaidforwomen.com/activity/p/15210/ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 20:49:40 -0500 0 d36eeea697fa99829010810d8f8c1af9 Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=11694 Tue, 14 Oct 2014 10:30:42 -0500 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 […]

]]> 99fde993824d040f4954306601435ebb Felicia Cortez wrote a new post https://www.plaidforwomen.com/?p=11687 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 10:30:59 -0500 Do you have fond memories of a family member your mother, father, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, uncle, aunt, or even a long-time family friend? You remember them as strong, able to conquer anything. […]

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