April 2025
An Island
When flying between the Big Island and Oahu when we were visiting Hawaii a few weeks ago, I got this incredible picture of Kaho‘olawe - an[...]
The Volcano
Did you ever feel like a volcano? About to erupt at any moment? On our recent trip to Hawaii, we actually got to see Kilauea[...]
March 2025
Hawaii Culture
You might have seen my LinkedIn posts that I spent a week in Hawaii a few weeks ago. Since this series is about my Random[...]
I Am Not Okay
I love the song “I Am Not Okay” by Jelly Roll, it starts by talking about how he is barely getting by and how he[...]
Leadership Traits
One of my favorite topics to write about and talk about is leadership. Exhibiting great leadership qualities can help you excel in your career and[...]
Accelerate Action
In this week’s Random Thoughts, I felt the need to write about Accelerate Action which is the theme for International Women’s Day which is coming[...]
February 2025
Random Thoughts – What should I write about?
I just finished an amazing series about Disney Princesses (about 18 weeks worth of princesses to be exact)! I had so many of you reach[...]
Why I love Disney – What have we learned from the Disney Princesses?
So I know that I did not cover every Disney Princess in this series and as well there are several Disney characters that are not[...]
Why I love Disney – Minnie Mouse
In my final princess post about Why I Love Disney, I want to talk about Minnie Mouse. Minnie is not considered a princess by Disney[...]
Why I love Disney – Miss Piggy
So yes, this is my Why I Love Disney series and it may seem weird to talk about Miss Piggy but the Muppets became part of[...]
January 2025
Why I love Disney – Tinkerbell
So, in this week’s Why I Love Disney, I am going to talk about Tinkerbell. First of all, she is not actually a princess but[...]
Why I love Disney – Elsa & Anna (2013)
Elsa and Anna are princesses of the Kingdom of Arendelle. They are not listed as a part of the official Disney Princess Franchise. However, I[...]
NIPA Leadership Above & Beyond Award
Thank you to the National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA) for presenting me with the NIPA Leadership Above & Beyond Award at the NIPA BMC[...]
Why I love Disney – Moana (2016)
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[...]
Why I love Disney – Merida (2012)
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[...]
December 2024
Why I Love the New Year – Theresa’s Version
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[...]
Why I Love Christmas – Theresa’s Version
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[...]
Why I love Disney – Rapunzel (2010)
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[...]
Why I love Disney – Tiana (2009)
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[...]
Why I love Disney – Mulan (1998)
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[...]





















