humanity
The real lives of businessmen, professionals, the everyday man, stay at home parent, healthy lifestyle influencers, and general feel good human stories.
UNDERNEWMGMT: Not All Floral Companies Wear Capes
Alex Floro has never scaled down her dreams. As long as I’ve known her, they’ve only gotten bigger. She sees possibility in every obstacle, and exhibits a work ethic I find incomparable to any other. There’s really no better way to say it; Floro’s got the juice.
By Emily Maloney6 years ago in Journal
Unforgotten Heroes . Top Story - April 2020.
Have you ever heard the saying, "you don't miss a good thing till it's gone?" or the phrase your parents would say to you as a kid; "don't take the little things in life for granted." Well lately, those phrases have hit home for all of America and other countries. Recently, we all have been hit with a scary pandemic; Covid-19. All so sudden, the world had to learn how to adjust to new ways of living, while also being very cautious about sanitation and the proper ways to keep yourself and others safe.
By Georgette Smith6 years ago in Journal
7 Free Ways to Support Creatives and Small Businesses During The Coronavirus Pandemic
This time in the world is a scary and uncertain one. Almost all of us are taking a hit financially, and so it can be hard to find ways to support the people who need it. But, support doesn’t have to have monetary value. Here are some FREE ways that you can support creatives and other small businesses during this pandemic.
By Sophia Carey6 years ago in Journal
Ode to the Amazing People Who Make Our Lives Safer
NOTE: A version of this was originally published on February 20, 2020 on Medium. I feel like it is more important than ever to acknowledge our service workers, our “essential” workers who are keeping the country running while deal with COVID-19. This has been updated and edited.
By Katherine Ferry6 years ago in Journal
Supporting Local Businesses during COVID-19 in Utah
A New Year I woke up on January 1st, 2020 and I said "This is going to be my year!" I created a vision board by glueing all of my pictures and goals to a poster. I had just started a new job and graduated college. This was going to be the year that my wildest dreams came true!
By Michelle Kramer6 years ago in Journal
Thank You
To everyone that is still currently working during this outbreak. I am one of you, and I appreciate you. I have never been in a situation like this in my entire life. Working as a manager of a shop that still has to be open is hard. Customers can be a nightmare at the best of times, but some people still do not understand the rule of staying inside so that we can protect and provide food for everybody else.
By Caitlin Bishop6 years ago in Journal
Even First Responders Need Help Too!
Mere minutes from her home, Andrea simultaneously noticed the early morning lineup outside the local grocery store and the bumpiness of the road. She was on her way to The Hospital for Sick Children where she worked in the emergency department some weekends when she wasn’t straddling her full-time job as a pediatric nurse practitioner at Barrie’s Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre and Orillia’s Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital. I don’t remember the road being this uneven, she thought as this single mom chatted hands-free with her son Colby, “Good morning, bud.”
By Heather Down6 years ago in Journal
Villa Kawayan: One Bamboo Hut Built, One Community Uplifted
On a tiny island called Siquijor, in the heart of the Philippines, there is a small village called Tambisan where locals get their daily sustenance from nature. The forest that embraces the island on the mystical mountain of Bandilaan is dotted with bamboo or kawayan in Filipino. Bamboo provides livelihood to the farmers that harvest it, the artisans and craftsmen that build homes with it, the market vendors and the weavers that make crafts and baskets with it. Bamboo supports the local community in Tambisan and a small bamboo enclave in this community called Villa Kawayan is starting a small movement in empowering people with this valued gift from nature.
By Villa Kawayan6 years ago in Journal
My First Week
Now that I think about it, I actually quit 2 jobs in the same year. Yikes! In 2018 I wanted out of my position as a Real Property Assessor. From 2014 to 2018 I learned so much about myself career wise. I knew that I no longer wanted the low salary & job security that my government position provided. An IT job was what I needed for me to grow in my career. I truly missed my calling By not pursuing a degree in technology. IT support was my passion. The Marketing degree I earned was someone else’s dream for me. It wasn’t even the career path I took after graduating. Landing a marketing job has been the biggest obstacle in my career. {Stick around, I’ll share more of that with you later} Spreading my wings was what was needed for me at that time. Finding my dream job was the goal. Indeed was indeed my best friend. After months or searching I landed a job that I thought was going to be perfect. I shortly quit what I thought was suppose to be the right job for me. I finally landed a job back in the IT field. It was just a few minutes from home and it was in an area that I really liked. It was a much needed pick-me-up. Everything seemed perfect during the interviews. Then came the real on day 1. I gave it a try for a month and decided it wasn't the right work/office culture for me. My new office was the size of a closet. It held 5 desk. You cannot tell me it wasn't a fire hazard. It wasn’t safe at all. 5 people, 5 desk, 5 chairs, 5 computers and a dog. I couldn’t believe it. The setup prevented me from even being able to focus on the fact that I was there to work. On boarding sucked. I hated it there! On most days the lights were off. Not only am I working in a closet but I was working in a dark closet. It was weird to me that I was the only one who saw the issue. To solve that problem I told the CEO that it wasn’t a conducive workspace for me and he moved me upstairs to his office suite. It was night and day! The modern 12th floor office space was an office dream. The open floor plan, the kitchen, the aquarium and the people were the opposite of the “Closet Folk” downstairs on the 9th floor. It was amazing to say the least. I still can’t believe they tried to stick me in a damn closet with 4 other people. Well my supervisor was not happy with my move upstairs. She was rude and to settle the score I quit. Rather then fight with her over I left. I didn’t give a 2 weeks notice. I have an effective immediately I will not return. To make ends meet I became a full-time delivery driver. At this point I had worked as a customer support contractor for a few years. That position is why I trusted the journey of becoming a full-time delivery driver. Driving people was not the ideal path. Driving food seemed way more appealing. Here's how my first week went. I literally ran in the back of someone on day 3. I went from a road master to a road liability real quick. The good that came out of the accident was the replacement vehicle. My rental was a hybrid that I only filled up twice during my 2 month rental. I saved so much on gas and even wanted to explore a trade for the baby mama mobile. When it came time to return the rental it was bitter sweet. That first week set back was just a learning curve. Safety first. A few more bumps and bruises later my ride went from a safe carriage for my family to a bumper car that wanted all the smoke. No regrets! I'm doing just fine now. A partially missing bumper, cracked side view mirrors and all we are still rolling. It’s my ride and I love her! I’m not sure that she loves me at this point of our relationship, but we all we got for now. In the meantime I’ll treat her to some details and keep her up with regular maintenance so she can be my forever car. We have history and great memories. As a delivery driver you learn to love and appreciate your vehicle more and more, mile for mile. Lol {LIFE}
By Terri Michelle6 years ago in Journal
