Inspired by Teacher Appreciation Week and feeling proud and grateful to be the daughter, friend, and student of impactful teachers, I am thrilled to offer Vision Board Workshops for Teachers, Schools Teams, and students for the school year 2018-2019! If you know of any school teams that would benefit from this goal-setting activity please contact me.
Thanks in advance!
Laura
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Raras veces hablo o escribo con obvia connotación política. Esta vez siento el deseo de expresar mi sentir. Y tal como dijo mi amiga María Isabel, aunque lo hago desde la cima de la montaña de mi privilegio, esta publicación es mi manera de tomar acción y contribuir.
Me duelen Nicaragua y los conflictos que hoy la dividen. Sobre todo porque somos todos seres humanos. Además porque viví ahí, por mis amigos, por la familia Mombacho Cigars.
Me uno a la voz de tantos nicaragüenses, expatriados residentes en Nicaragua y extranjeros alrededor del mundo que hoy piden justicia, libertad, paz, compromiso, seguridad, soluciones, respeto a sus derechos y el cumplimiento de la voluntad de todo su pueblo.
Se me encoge el corazón de admiración y dolor por aquellos que con valentía y firmeza se han arriesgado a expresarse, cada uno usando su manera de manifestarse.
La paz es el fin y la paz es el medio.
Nica, te quiero, confío en tu gente y en su memoria.
No te olvido,
Laura
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Please visit https://www.theartsyhive.com/workshops-events and register now!
See you there!
Thanks for the support!
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After selling out our first workshop we are back this Saturday January 13th!
If you would like to be part of this new Vision Board Workshop, please visit https://www.theartsyhive.com/workshops-events and register now!
See you there!
Thanks for the support!
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Welcome to my first workshop as a coach!
Thanks in advance for joining us and for sharing!
Sign up here:
https://www.theartsyhive.com/workshops-events
Happy Holidays!
See you there!
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By Rosita Hassan
As many of you know, Nicaragua is a country very near and dear to my heart and women’s and maternal health is an issue that I have grown up with (thanks to my incredible midwife mother). While living in Nicaragua, I had the fortune to meet many courageous and resilient women of great strength and tenacity, who endured countless challenges in order to better their lives and the lives of their families.
Now back in the States, I became involved with a group of dedicated students and faculty from the University of Pittsburgh that have teamed up with Global Links and Rise Against Hunger to send support to pregnant women and new mothers in rural Nicaragua. You can donate here.
Pregnant women in rural Nicaragua face enormous challenges, and their resilience and endurance is a testament to the strength of women everywhere.
We are short of reaching our goal by $2,195. We need to hit this target by November 15th to provide essential nutritious packaged food to mothers in rural Nicaragua.
We are kindly asking for YOUR support. ANY contribution helps!
Also, if you are a PITT STUDENT and want to contribute by volunteering your time, please let me know in the comments below.
Thanks in advance,
Rosita Hassan
Note by Laura Sgroi: “Everything I want for me I want for others”. As a pregnant woman, everything I wanted was good food and excellent healthcare (compliments and massages came next!). Everybody deserves the same. I feel for these women, thanks for helping them.
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Aloha!
How Have You Been?
How has 2017 treated you?
What are your plans for the remainder of it?
How are you preparing to finish it with a bang / in a high note?
I hope you are well, that this post finds you in good health and spirit and that you are safe wherever you are considering everything that has happened around the world lately. Please consider volunteering and/or donating to the causes closest to your heart.
It’s been a while since my last post. I barely shared a few articles on our Facebook page. I have missed you, writing for you, connecting with you.
Last year was life-changing: After four years living in Nicaragua, I moved back to the United States, to my beloved Miami (It’s been over a year already, and I still owe Lia Seirotti a post about that-coming soon, promised!).
The move happened fast. We became homeowners. I thank my husband for doing most of the research and paperwork. I limited myself to following the great tips in this article by my talented friend Zania and contacting another great friend Oscar Terán as a realtor. The rest was signing a mountain of documents and we are still choosing furniture!
Once again, I was ready to conquer Miami. To recover my space, my work, my friends, my life. Not that I had lost them, but I definitely needed to reconnect.
They were all priorities. Work took over though. I started getting hired for Public Relations and Entertainment Production projects, it felt like I had never left and it was a great reassuring feeling. Fun projects took me to some of my favorite destinations while pulling me away from blogging, writing and social media, as I always strive to respect the time of my clients and the privacy that they deserve.
I also went back to school for my Professional Coaching Certification. I am still offering complimentary coaching calls, please don’t hesitate to contact me and take advantage of that.
While all this was happening, I was simultaneously “working” on my health. I had been dealing with a hormonal imbalance that not only affected me physically but also emotionally as it directly conflicted with the deepest desire of my heart. I turned 34 in the middle of unpromising fertility diagnosis and felt like there was nothing to celebrate. I was wrong. More on that soon. In the mean time, if you plan to have children, please ask your doctor if you can start taking folic acid daily. You and your future babies can thank me later.
Family and work kept me busy and entertained with exciting and all-consuming endeavors, including touring with a rock band in South America and other trips to new places and revisiting old ones. I kept it all to myself, absorbed it, digested it and now I am ready to share it. Stay tuned for upcoming travel blog posts.
The election results also affected my blogging persona. I realized once again the power of media, considering that a product of it had become president, and I felt even more responsible for what I was creating and sharing. It paralyzed me for months. Still not over it, but I have decided to transform fear and empower myself through it instead. That’s another reason why I am back.
Four days after publishing our latest post, I received the miracle that I had been praying for. Long story perfect for a future post. Just know that “When Jesus says yes, nobody can say no”.
Earlier this year we also lost two of our beloved contributors: Alfonsina Ferreira and Godelena Segura. I deeply miss them, their smiles, their energy and their wisdom. I am grateful for their lives and souls and the valuable time that we spent together.
Take this post as a relaunch of this blog. I am back and with so much to offer. I want to write posts that have a lot for you in them. I can’t promise frequency and regularity, just content that will make you content. In that order, I would love to hear your ideas. What would you like to read about? Please let me know as soon as you can.
Thanks in advance for sharing this post with your family, friends and colleagues!
Who misses you?
Laura
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One of my dreams is to become a mom.
That was also the dream of Evelyn Urbáez, 35, a Dominican mom who gave birth to twin boys Gael and Matthew, only four months ago.
Gael and Matthew
Little Gael is in need of an urgent cardiac surgery to correct a Double Outlet Right Ventricle with severe pulmonary stenosis. His little brother did not survive, however, Gael still has a chance for a healthy future and needs your help. As the surviving baby of twins, his parents are desperately trying to save his life. Unfortunately, they do not have the financial resources needed for his surgery, the cost is $35000.
Please help save Gael. You can be his miracle. Please donate here
Gael Isaac Aquino
Donate Today for Gael Isaac Aquino
We firmly believe no donation is too small to help us save children’s lives. Every donation, regardless of the amount, takes us closer to our goal of raising and maintaining a multimillion-dollar fund for the critical care of children with no resources for medical treatment in their home countries.
If you wish to donate by check or money order, you can mail your donation to:
International Kids Fund
P.O. Box 2020
Miami, FL 33101
Please Specify on your check or money order to which child you would like to allocate your funds and make your checks or money orders payable to International Kids Fund.
In Gratitude,
Laura
Thank You for Considering the Possibility of Working Together!
I Can Help You with:
Would you like to become partners in a thought-provoking and creative process that will inspire you to maximize your personal and professional potential and produce fulfilling results?
I promise to listen deeply, to observe completely, and to customize my heart-centered approach to your individual needs, that way we can grow and harvest the seeds that God already put inside you.
I am currently training to be a Certified Professional Coach with the University of Miami, an Accredited Program by the International Coach Federation.
Please contact me to schedule a complimentary 30-minute call to meet and decide if we would be great partners!
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I’d Love to Talk with You About Brand Collaborations, Advertising & Sponsorships if I Deeply Know and Love your Brand.
Please contact me and we will decide together the most organic way to support each other!
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Do You Like My Voice?
I Can Lend it to You, Your Brand and/or Your Organization!
I am a freelance Bilingual Writer & Speaker about diverse topics such as:
Positive Lifestyle | Wellness & Beauty | Inspiration, Motivation & Empowerment Relationships | Self-Love | Education | Women’s Interests | Spirituality | Blogging | Travel | Work-Life Balance
Please contact me for samples and availability.
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Public Relations | TV & Events Production Management | Marketing
I am a Multi-Passionate & Creative Communications Professional and Consultant with diverse work experience and an excellent track record that spans several cities in the United States and Latin America.
I have had the privilege of working with large and heterogeneous groups in multicultural environments for more than a decade, that has helped me develop strong communications and project management skills, and most importantly, I have managed to gain the trust of countless clients and colleagues.
Please check my LinkedIn profile for more on my career and please don’t hesitate to contact me for your future projects.
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I learn and share blogging tips on The Blogger Union, please find below my latest posts:
The Benefits of Joining a Mastermind
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Thanks in advance!
In Gratitude and Service,
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