Thank you to the National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA) for presenting me with the NIPA Leadership Above & Beyond Award at the NIPA BMC Conference 2025. I was so honored to receive this award and that it was presented to me in front of this amazing group of TPA business owners (and friends) [...]
Moana is the daughter of Chief Tui who expects his daughter to take control of the island in the future. However, she is the one chosen by the ocean to break a great curse that haunts her land. She is the first Disney Princess of Polynesian origin. Moana’s lessons inspire and guide us in [...]
Merida is actually a Pixar princess who lives in Medieval Scotland. She is a free-spirited and fiery young woman who dislikes her princess duties, loves to ride, an expert with the bow and arrow and is considered rebellious by her parents. Merida teaches us many lessons including independence as she values that for herself and is [...]
I am continuing the break from my Why I Love Disney series this week, but I promise that it will continue next week! So, let’s talk about the New Year and why we should be excited about it. Those of you who know me, know that I am not a fan of “resolutions” but [...]
So as a quick break from our Why I Love Disney series, I thought I would write about why I LOVE Christmas!! For me there are SO many reasons, so I am just going to hit a few of my most important/non-negotiable traditions! The whole “feeling” of Christmas means so much to me. Spending [...]
Rapunzel is a princess who is stuck in a tower for years, then escapes the tower against her mother’s wishes with the help of an outlaw Flynn to find the source of the lanterns that are released into the air every year on her birthday. After she escapes, she discovers she is the missing princess of the kingdom [...]
Tiana is an independent waitress living in New Orleans in the 1920s who ends up finding a frog that is said to be a cursed prince (The Princess and the Frog). Tiana is the first (and only) black princess and represents diversity and inclusivity which encourages pride in our background and culture. Tiana has [...]
There may be some debate if Mulan is really a princess, she is a Chinese warrior who goes to war to protect her father. But Disney considers her a princess and her actions are driven by her love for her family and her desire to honor them. There are so many takeaways when it [...]
Pocahontas is based on a royal legend and is a Native American “princess” which is not necessarily the typical royal family. This is story is based only partially on fact because Pocahontas was a real person, born around 1596. Pocahontas did play a role as an intermediary between the tribes and the English settlers. [...]
To me, Jasmine is a different kind of princess. Jasmine is the first to represent a non-Western culture as the Princess of the Agrabah and gives diversity to the typical Disney Princess. She is also one of the first to have a rebellious and independent personality along with great combat skills. Jasmine wants to [...]
