Tricia Medrano Bridges

For a couple of decades, I was privileged to have a mentor whom I cherished, learned from, and grew as a result of her investment in my life. Every time I mentioned how she’d impacted me, she acted surprised. W […]

Magic appears in the darkest of moments or the light of day.  It is in the voices that lift you. It shines bright in the birth of innocence, in the wonder of loving arms.

There is magic in the eye of the […]

Heavy hearts do not always a good blog-writer make.

I really prefer to feel upbeat and positive when I write to you…and yet…here I am.

Many people I love are going through tough things in life right now. A c […]

Authenticity… the word just rolls off your tongue! But how do we put into practice this beautiful word that means genuineness, originality, rightfulness, legitimacy, and much more? How can we learn to be true to o […]

John Steinbeck says, “People don’t take trips… trips take people.”  When I was twelve years old a trip took me from Texas to Connecticut in a two-door hatchback with my family of four. Two-door cars are design […]

Successful entrepreneurs, regardless of where they may find themselves along their journey, have a few key characteristics which are magnetic to others. These individuals attract others to want to join their […]

I usually write about my life as a Muslim woman in glowing terms.  And for the most part that is 100% true.  However, recently I’ve been asked to talk about the down side. It helps give a different per […]

Carbohydrates (Carbs) have gotten a pretty bad rap recently. Potatoes and wheat, in particular, have been singled out as “bad” foods. I’m here to tell you that carbs are part of a healthy diet, in moder […]