Graduation!!!!

DREAMS

2017-NEW BEGINNINGS

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!

        I hope 2017 is off to a positive start! As for me...well I am off to an interesting beginning. January kind of took a life of its own. My intention was to rest and get geared up for my last semester at SFSU. I KNOW...I can't believe that it's almost graduation time!!! But besides the joy of accomplishing, January has already had some tests... What I mean by tests is, situations that you can't exactly gage or know your reaction to until your in the moment.

       For starters, I've learned my self-value through self-respect, morale, and standards  for myself. My morale has always been a priority for me but sometimes you don't realize how important it is to you until you are called on it.  Its been a while since morale has been tested for me and when a old love came my way and I did not feel like I was getting what I should receive, I took a stand and choose myself. The feeling was empowering yet a little bitter sweet. I think the morale of this story is that when you choose your truth it is very hard to go wrong even if everything doesn't make sense right away.

     Another test played out around love and forgiveness. This was a family situation and what I learned here is that my love for my family is much greater than my pride. I believe in respecting your own feelings regardless of the emotion, but life is short so cherish the ones you love while there here rather than having feelings of regret when they are gone.

     Last but not least, my determination was tested. With school coming to an end and ALL the hard-work that I put into it, I was looking for a pretty chill semester for my finish. Well, as a result one of my classes that I needed for graduation got cancelled and now I may have to take 2 additional classes as a substitution. Clearly this is not my ideal situation and not the last semester that I was hoping for. Well, after some moping I have decided that this is my last semester and I am not going to let anything bring me down. If it is more education that I need to receive, then let me be reminded of what my educational goals mean to me. This is an opportunity not a punishment. With a simple reminder and a change of attitude, I am excited and all geared up again!

      This is just January folks, so lets brace ourselves with flexibility, adaptation, and will this year! I feel optimistic about the year and believe great change is coming our way! For everyone out there, I hope  my experiences help yours and I would love to hear your feedback. You can always send an email or comment on my Facebook page. Happy New Year!!!


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We Made It!!!

       Wow!!! What a year it has been! 2016 has been nothing less than a lot of hard-work, persistence, and adaptation.  I haven't had a moment to reflect but what I certainly do know is that I have accomplished. Q4 has consisted of events, interviews, endless writing, and news packages. There is a lot of great work that I have composed and look forward to sharing it with you all. If you need a sneak peek, feel free to search my name in youtube and check out a few samples of my work from this year. I also had a lovely internship for lovelierie where you can find some of my published work.

    As I take a moment to exhale, I have a few quotes that come to mind...first, "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step", Lao Tzu and a "picture is worth a thousand words."  For those of you that have been with me since the beginning, you should know exactly what I am talking about. For starters, Insights by Ish is now the name of all my LIVE shows. As far as the picture quote goes, well nobody knows what it is like to be in someone else shoes except for the person in it. I have put a tremendous amount of myself into my work this year and you know what....I wouldn't change it for the world! Happy Holidays! Gone fishing until the New Year!





Articles by me:
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Relationships and the Holidays!
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#STRENGTH

FLEXIBILITY

      Q3 has begun and I think it is going to be one of my most unknown quarters of the year. I anticipate this because I can't exactly gather where all my actions will be taking place and therefore I need to be resilient. I feel as I will need to spread myself in a few areas as there are a lot of new areas of exploring and building to resonate in. When you have new material to work with, that is when  resilience is essential because it allows smoother movements around unsettled pieces. July definitely started with a shift in my momentum and without even knowing I got the boost that I needed. I went from a very chill and traveling June to jumping back into the city working on a new project. I find these moments really interesting in life because these are the factors where choices usually play out. For example, I had a shift in my plans that I did not expect and instead of waiting on someone else's  decision, I choose to look into my resources to see what I could do and was able to find a fast solution to a situation that could have become stressful.

    Resilience is the emphasis to my readers. There are always going to be ups and downs but how we choose to move around them is were the differences are made. Flexibility starts with you. We have a personal responsibility to manage our situations and by leaning to find a solution rather than determining the stuck energy of the problem, we are able to get out of the obstacle much quicker. We may have to shift 5 times before we are able to plateau for a little bit and as exhausting as it can be, just remember that changes are happening because there is a higher evolution taking place. Our growth only stops when we choose not to challenge ourselves and stop moving around because of our own stories. Don't get me wrong, stability is a wonderful thing and essential in life, but if we have not reached our peak to what we are striving for, then you can bet that change is often going to be a challenge and resilience will become one of your favorite tools. I am happy that I was able to rest in June as I could already feel that Q3 is going to take some stamina. So think before you react and exercise your ability to multi-task.

     On a side celebration note, I just learned that IBI has reached over 10,000 views!!! I am so excited and thrilled for all the growth and look forward to new innovations that will continue to enhance IBI and the Lav-ish brand. Love you all, Ish

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A traveling June!!!

Happy Summer IBI readers!

    June has been a wonderful month for me complete with two destinations: Los Cabos, Mexico and Las Vegas! Both places were great and offered me different things. It was my first time going to Cabo and I absolutely loved it! I was in major need of a reset and was thrilled to find it in Cabo. I stayed on the San Jose side which was very quiet and peaceful. I enjoyed each day thoroughly and would start off my mornings at 5:00am just to walk on the beach and watch the sunrise. It was spectacular to be a part of the awakening of a day. It was very purifying, cleansing, and relieving to me. The resort we stayed at had excellent service and took very good care of us. I was excited to find my reset place and thrilled that it is so close to home.

    Next, a spontaneous trip to Vegas arrived. I guess after Cabo I had the travel bug and began to look for the next trip. A sensational invitation to Vegas showed up that I could not pass. I gathered my sisters and we were on the next flight. Vegas was a blast! A super party trip at some of the best venues. We had an excellent time at Hyde night club in the Bellagio Hotel and then the best day pool party at Liquid located in the Aria Hotel. I must say that Vegas is a place were the caliber of what you do and how you do it is raised. There marketing teams know exactly what they are doing...lol.  I found it motivating because there is always a higher level to experience in Vegas. The time spent with my sisters were fun and filled with making lifetime memories. I am super grateful for both trips and thankful for all these expansions and memories. My only insight that I can enclose with is to never stop believing or striving for what you want to accomplish. It is all available for anyone it just depends on the will of each person. I think sometimes the hardest person to see is the true "you" in the mirror and realize that all of you is worth it.

Love you all and lets see what July has in store for us as we get ready for Q3.