by Mark DeBellis | Dec 9, 2024 | Inspirational, Personal Interview
Telling his story gives courage and confidence to others. The 20-something young man strode up to the lectern. He was built like a basketball player, tall and athletic. But he carried himself like an executive. Purpose and pride were flowing through his blood. You...
by Mark DeBellis | Dec 9, 2024 | Inspirational, Personal Interview
Revisiting your core bearings when life’s pendulum swings. Eric Miller is a New Yorker. A Long Islander more specifically. There is a big difference between the Long Islanders, the Manhattanites and the Upstaters. New York is such a diverse state, these...
by Mark DeBellis | Sep 16, 2024 | Inspirational, Personal Interview
Following a mental health episode, Mara James became a warrior for children’s mental health. It doesn’t take long to figure out Mara James is originally from New York. Everything she does is at double speed. She thinks fast and talks fast. You can see she has an...
by Mark DeBellis | Sep 9, 2024 | Inspirational, Personal Interview
Rich Jones’ Internal Fortitude Helps Weather Career Transition Life is unpredictable and uncontrollable. The good times are easy. What about the bad? What if you can prepare yourself in advance for future, unseen, adverse events? Your preparation can give you the...
by Mark DeBellis | Aug 31, 2024 | Inspirational
Victor Rios left behind violent gang life in West Oakland Dr. Victor Rios is one of the few and the lucky. Raised by a single mother of four on welfare in a rough Oakland neighborhood, he found out early that gang life was an easy path to gain acceptance. Gang life...
by Mark DeBellis | Aug 22, 2024 | Inspirational, Personal Interview
Individualized Jewelry Designs Empower Others to Overcome We’ve all seen the photos. The delicate little flower growing in the crevice of a large rock. The Lone Cypress in the Big Sur coastline. Images like these remind us that despite grave, seemingly impossible...
