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February is American Heart Month, and I’ve partn February is American Heart Month, and I’ve partnered with @MedIQCME and Duke Health to raise awareness about atrial fibrillation (AFib), also known as irregular heartbeat which affects 12 million people.My father was diagnosed with AFib and my family has a history of this condition, so I do my best to learn as much as I can about it.

I’ve learned that when the atrium’s squeezing becomes irregular, blood doesn’t flow as smoothly through the heart and clots can form. Those clots can travel to the brain, disrupting the oxygen supply and causing a stroke. People with AFib are at approximately 5 times greater risk for stroke than those with regular heartbeats. Stroke is a leading cause of death and also of serious, long-term disability. It is essential to get to a hospital quickly if you suspect a stroke in yourself or others.Learn the acronym FAST to recognize the signs of stroke: 

F = Face. Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?

A = Arms. Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? 

S = Speech. Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is the speech slurred or strange?

T= Time. If you see any of these signs, call 9-1-1 right away.

Take this survey (link in bio) for the chance to win 1 of 5 $100 VISA gift cards—takes less than 10 minutes.

Thanks, @mediqcme, and Duke Heart. Supported by an educational grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance.
Another flower arranging therapy Reel, this time w Another flower arranging therapy Reel, this time with roses and a little Stevie Wonder. I could do this all day! 🌹 #traderjoes #flowers #roses #therapy #selfcare
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Career, On A Personal Note · December 30, 2018

2018: My Bittersweet Year of Growth, Reinvention, and New Beginnings


Bittersweet is the best way to describe my year, and as I head into 2019, I am sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly that has been 2018.

For the past few weeks, I’ve been trying to think of the words that would allow me to do 2018 justice—literally. This year has been a year of massive highs, lows, and uncertainty. I say this because for the first time in eight years, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do—who I wanted to be, and who I even wanted to come along with me for the ride.

Up until this year, my primary focus had been on The Cubicle Chick and my brand and business. I lived, slept, ate, and planned everything around my imprint. I never really saw anything past my blog. Then 2018 happened, and it made me want to give it up. The landscape has changed so much in the blogosphere. Brands are no longer pumping endless amounts of money for sponsored work and partnerships, and even though I have grown my site and presence to a place where I have many streams of income stemming from my website, I wasn’t making as much money as I was making in past years.

Something had to give.

Personally, I was going through a metamorphosis. I severed two long-term relationships with people, something that I never thought I would do. It has been a painful process, and I didn’t know how I was going to recover. And yet, I am still here standing stronger than ever before. I always knew my worth when it came to my business, but never knew my worth when it came to me as a person. 2018 changed that for me. I now am tuned in to myself and who I am becoming and growing into. With a new purpose and renewed love for self, I had to cut some people off.

Professionally, I decided to go back to corporate after eight years of not working for anyone else. I am still getting used to it, as it has been a difficult adjustment, but one I am making because I needed to do it. I am now the Director of Social Media and Digital Marketing for a radio station here in St. Louis, and while its been a challenge pivoting to this role, I have no regrets.

Bittersweet is the best way to describe my year, and as I head into 2019, I am sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly that has been 2018.

To add to my frustration, during the last two months, I have had major issues with my site. It had been down for most of December, mostly due to my previous hosting company, and I spent a lot of money trying to fix the issues. I was pondering if I even wanted to keep it going, but this has been such a major part of my life–I had to fight to keep it running—the beat must go on.

This midlife crisis turned gap year that I have found myself in has made way to reinvention and a renewed focus. I am excited about the future and what it has in store for me. I have rid myself of access baggage, and I am ready to step into the new year with a positive outlook on what’s to come. Growth has taught me that I am even ready to open my heart back up again.

2018 was bittersweet—bitter because of the loneliness that followed with cutting off toxicity, sweet because I triumphed over things that would’ve swallowed me whole only a few short years ago.

I am thankful for growth, reinvention, and new beginnings, and 2019 will be a banner year for me. I can feel it.

Thank you all for coming along with me in this journey. Buckle up and hang on tight, because the best is still yet to come.

Bittersweet is the best way to describe my year, and as I head into 2019, I am sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly that has been 2018.


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February is American Heart Month, and I’ve partn February is American Heart Month, and I’ve partnered with @MedIQCME and Duke Health to raise awareness about atrial fibrillation (AFib), also known as irregular heartbeat which affects 12 million people.My father was diagnosed with AFib and my family has a history of this condition, so I do my best to learn as much as I can about it.

I’ve learned that when the atrium’s squeezing becomes irregular, blood doesn’t flow as smoothly through the heart and clots can form. Those clots can travel to the brain, disrupting the oxygen supply and causing a stroke. People with AFib are at approximately 5 times greater risk for stroke than those with regular heartbeats. Stroke is a leading cause of death and also of serious, long-term disability. It is essential to get to a hospital quickly if you suspect a stroke in yourself or others.Learn the acronym FAST to recognize the signs of stroke: 

F = Face. Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?

A = Arms. Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? 

S = Speech. Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is the speech slurred or strange?

T= Time. If you see any of these signs, call 9-1-1 right away.

Take this survey (link in bio) for the chance to win 1 of 5 $100 VISA gift cards—takes less than 10 minutes.

Thanks, @mediqcme, and Duke Heart. Supported by an educational grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance.
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