The Destined Newsletter One Year Anniversary of Destined's Launch || February 2026 || ISSUE #20 Author of the memoir Destined: A Story of Resilience and Beating the Odds Dear Reader, I engaged in a lively discussion with students at Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) about my memoir Destined earlier this month. The students studied the memoir as part of their English course curriculum and wrote reflective narrative essays focusing on Destined’s chapter 3 “The Turning Point” and chapter 4...

The Destined Newsletter 5 Lessons I’ve Learned from Resilience || December 2025 || ISSUE #18 Author of the memoir Destined: A Story of Resilience and Beating the Odds Dear Reader, Throughout my life, I’ve had to be resilient to survive, to live, to thrive. I share my journey in my memoir Destined. Here are 5 lessons I’ve learned from resilience. Resilience is not only about dealing with hard times and overcoming them; it’s also about recognizing how far you’ve come and who you’ve become in...

The Destined Newsletter Dealing with Uncertainty || November 2025 || ISSUE #17 Author of the memoir Destined: A Story of Resilience and Beating the Odds Dear Reader, A theme that runs throughout my memoir Destined is uncertainty. These are 4 things I’ve learned from uncertainty. Focus as much as possible on what you can control in the middle of uncertainty. Seek support from people who’ve experienced a similar situation that you’re dealing with to gain more perspective and to make better...