Tricia Medrano Bridges

Oh goodness, I can’t begin to tell you how many times as a child I fell, got a little scratch, shed a tear, ok maybe two and waited for a band-aid. Usually, my mom would blow me a kiss and put a bandage on it a […]

How many times have we been told that “balance” is the best way to live, work and yes, even play? How many of us succeed?  I can tell you that I am an habitual goal setter for getting balanced and I seem to alwa […]

Oh, happy days, spring is here! Hopefully, no more bulky coats and boots. For this very Southern gal that means sandals. It means sweet iced tea not hot tea or hot chocolate. For me, it also means time to plant my […]

Goodness, goodness, where do I begin to select a woman that inspires me, there could be so many. My mother did, of course, and my courageous daughter-in-law battling illness, never giving up and many others that I […]

Where did the past two years go? At times, it seems that 2020, 2021 and now 2022 are just melted together and repeating history, almost becoming as one year. One of the main things we will always remember about […]

Oh, the wonders of being a child and how little is required to bring joy. As a small child, I recall being fascinated when standing by a pond and seeing my reflection in the water. It seemed so magical, how can […]

One of the definitions of “Legacy” suggests the meaning is to leave money or property to someone. Having spent my entire life as a nonprofit professional, in the early years of my career, the concept of sta […]

In today’s busy world it seems to be so difficult to unplug from everything around us for a much-needed respite. Many of us are used to a fast-paced life but it seems the last two years have even been more d […]

Whenever I have been asked the question “What inspires you?” I have never been able to reply quickly. There is so much inspiration around us, how does one wrap it up in one answer? Inspiration can come in sig […]

“The only place you can find the power to be your best self” -Dodinsky

After lockdown in March of 2020, I was finally looking forward to an early December visit from a couple of my family members. Of cou […]

When I sat down to write this article, I tried to remember what were some of my childhood dreams? Now that I am in the later years of life, did I realize those dreams? Is there still time to see what I hoped for […]

Tricia Medrano Bridges Retired CEO, Chiapas International -A Global Microfinance Initiative Tricia’s career in nonprofit began in 1976 in Dallas. In the mid-80’s, was tra […]

Well, here I am days away from another birthday and incredibly grateful for the gift of reaching another year. Last year was such a devastating time, so many people lost to an illness that was sweeping the globe. […]

We can all think of a time when we had a mentor. Maybe a relative, a teacher, a colleague, even just a friend’s mom. And boy, isn’t it easier to mentor your child’s friend rather than your own! I longed for a men […]

It seems every company is embarking on a formal mentoring program. Many have met with mixed success. When the program and associated relationships fail to meet their objectives, there are several possible […]

At the heart of mentoring, there is that one person with a caring voice who becomes a guiding light, challenging us to see beyond what we ever could have imagined. In our pain, they can see a better tomorrow, and […]

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so what better time to talk about prevention? You’ve probably heard that about 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer sometime in her lifetime. Thirty percent of women d […]

One afternoon while I was experiencing some major intestinal discomforts, I took to my bed, hoping to fall asleep so the pain would stop. When I finally drifted off, I dreamt the strangest dream:
I was driving […]

Dear Fearless Warrior… and yes, that’s YOU,

What started out as an attempt to write a very meaningful piece about the importance of creating a plan for September (because, really, it does feel like the New Yea […]

“I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality, and then in retrospect.” – Sophocles, Oedipus Rex

Based on the Wikipedia definition, the term hindsight bias refers to the tendency to view events as more predic […]