Unfiltered, Honest, and Loving Times of A Woman and her CRAZY, but Happy Life!!!

So, yesterday I drove up to McLean to celebrate a very special lady.  Aimee is our current director at Capital One. She has transformed our current organization from a dysfunctional to a functional unit. She has neatly laid the groundwork for the next up and coming director.   Aimee has decided, that even though Capital One is way too much fun, to take another opportunity outside the company.  I will admit that I have shed a few tears over her leaving because she has been a solid mentor to me over the past year. When you work for a company as large as Capital One sometimes it’s difficult to know who you can really trust and who really has your back.   Last year I had the opportunity to grow in my job and test my limits.  Some days were challenging, and other days made me question what I was thinking taking this on.  However, during one of those difficult days I found myself stretched beyond what I felt comfortable.  A couple of days later I decided to reach out to Aime

One of my best and dearest friends lost her best friend, soulmate, and husband last night.  There are no words that can comfort such a lose right now.  No amount of hugs or moments spent in silence.  Grief is a process that takes time and stops a person in their tracks.  It does not care who you are and where you are in your life. Also, tomorrow marks the anniversary of another life taken to soon.  My best friend lost her only son 16 years ago.  Holly deals everyday with her loss but in her grief she has found comfort helping other families who have experienced the same type of loss.  She is my hero and a woman I admire from the bottom of my heart. As the holidays approach remember that every one is going through something.  The holidays can be painful and unhappy for so many.  People suffer in silence because they don’t want to reach out in fear of being a burden or being rejected.   If you know someone who is suffering, reach out.  They may not reach back