Our world has changed. A new threat is directly affecting the global economy, health, security, and international politics. Across the globe, our lives have been altered and we are being forced to adjust to our new reality. Despite the challenges we now face and those that are yet to come, we must start getting used… Continue reading Adapting to a New Reality
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The Trouble with Job References
If you’re unemployed and looking for a job, then you know that it can be an extremely daunting task. However, applying to potential employers while still employed tends to come with its own variation of challenges. One of the most painstaking circumstances is trying to secure a strong reference from your current employer without your direct superior… Continue reading The Trouble with Job References
Man of Woe
After school every day I would help out at my family business. I would sit out front and watch people as they passed by carrying on with their busy lives and I tried to guess their stories. One day I took notice of this particular gentleman whose encounter, to this day, I vividly remember. It… Continue reading Man of Woe
The Blue Notebook
While every other fifteen year old was busy making new friends and acquainting themselves with the latest teenage trends, I was spending my lunch hour buried in a book. It wasn’t a text book or any mandatory reading, but it was me just reading for pleasure. I was not exactly unpopular because everyone knew who… Continue reading The Blue Notebook
Fight Back Negativity
A Journey Through Health was originally meant to be a blog about health issues I felt comfortable talking about – things I see and treat commonly but also indirectly reflecting on my own journey through health. My job involves me working with a lot of substance abusers – hence the article on weed, and my… Continue reading Fight Back Negativity
Finding Your Niche as an Entrepreneur
The confusion of finding your niche in the business world is a feeling that I have experienced. If you read my story you’d know that I founded my own desserts business called K’s Sweet Expressions. Based on my experience of starting a blog and later starting my own business, I’ve decided to offer a few guidelines that will… Continue reading Finding Your Niche as an Entrepreneur
Heart Attack, a major cause of death in T&T: How about a new perspective?
In Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), 25% of adult deaths are due to heart disease, specifically Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) or Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) which leads to heart attack. If we add Cerebrovascular Events (CVE) or Stroke and cancers to the cause of death, we would have covered 60% of the causes of adult mortality… Continue reading Heart Attack, a major cause of death in T&T: How about a new perspective?
