A Secret to Success This New Year: Become Committed and Resilient

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Mom and son celebrating the new year in the Bahamas in 2025! "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." – Confucius Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three , working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be present so that I can learn from them. I share them on this blog so that we can learn together. Below are some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating my world. 2025 was intense. I faced a convergence of pressures: the stress of navigating life as a single mom while paying considerable  alimony ,  an intensifying family situation since we lost my beloved aunt, my dad, and my cousin’s mom—work related stress—learning a new job after an imposed job change, all while navigating the rapid pace of raising my kids and trying to maintain a standard of living for them with fewer resources. Together, these factor...
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Wednesday Words of Wisdom: Keep Standing!

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"I'm still standin!"--Elton John
 
As you know, this blog is about my quest for balance in my stilettos.  I generally discuss my figurative quest. However, recently the Australian Prime Minister had a literal problem with maintaining balance and she failed. She fell down in front of dignitaries and it was recorded on YouTube. 
I feel for her. Stilettos are the last thing that you want to wear on grass.  They get stuck and make walking awkward. However, the worst thing that has happened to me is walking out of my pumps without a pedicure!
I am sharing this video to encourage other working women who may think that they’re having a bad week. No matter how high your self esteem. No matter how much confidence you have. And no matter what job you have, you may even be prime minister, maintaining your balance in stilettos is a struggle. And falling down at work sucks!
I have had a tough week. However, I have decided that I will define success differently. If I manage to get through the week without falling down at work, I will have succeeded. And if I fall down—literally or figuratively—I’ll know that I am in good company.  Indeed, I share this quest in stilettos with all working women.
(As a side note, I wonder what the Prime Minister’s favorite brand of shoes are? Does she wear Jimmy Choos? Christian Louboutins? Manolos? Stuart Weitzman? Or is she a bargain shopper? Inquiring minds want to know!)



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