Posts Tagged ‘Overcoming Adversities’

Posted at November 10, 2011 by 3 Comments

I Died Three Years Ago This Week (And Now I Am Who I Am Today)

The months of October and November hold a very delicate place in my heart. I died three years ago this week and now I am who I am today. Okay, let me explain. Three years ago in mid-October, I quit my ...

Life Was Hard. Life is Good. Let’s Go Dance.

Published on Life After Hate - Issue 2 February 18, 2010 When Arno invited Zebra Panel to join Life After Hate as a booth sponsor at the Sweatshop-Youthbuild Bboy Battle in Madison, I immediately accepted without hesitation. Why? Where do I begin? I come from humbled beginnings growing ...

Posted at March 23, 2010 by 3 Comments

SIXTEEN and Pregnant: My TRUE (Un)Hollywood Story

Published on MilwaukeeMoms.com – Coach Bx's Candid Corner February 5, 2010 The controversial subject of teen pregnancy became the focus of a conversation a friend and I had months ago over dinner. Now, I'm not a strong proponent of many TV shows because I honestly think that even reality shows often ...

Posted at February 08, 2010 by 0 Comment

Why Did He Cheat?

Published on CCNMagazine.com - Ask Coach Bx December 11, 2009 There continues to be a buzz about infidelity and why men cheat. This is not surprising after the hottest story broke in the tabloids most recently. Though I no longer watch television and very rarely know what is going on in the ...

Posted at January 18, 2010 by 0 Comment

When One (FB) Page Closes, Another Begins

Published on MilwaukeeMoms.com - Coach Bx's Candid Corner Jan. 14, 2010 Right before Christmas, I was stunned to discover that an acquaintance had drowned to death while vacationing in India. He was only 29 years old. I did not know him well, but I knew we shared a similar vision, mission and ...

Posted at January 18, 2010 by 1 Comment

Seeing the Cup From a Different Angle

Benjamin Franklin stated, "It's better to be a pessimist and pleasantly surprised than an optimist and constantly disappointed." My take on this is that when you are an optimist and you have the ability to find the silver lining in all situations good and bad, you would not ...

Posted at May 09, 2009 by 0 Comment