A Touch of Bold Blog

  • I haven’t had a real relationship. That scares me.

    I haven’t had a real relationship. That scares me.

    I remember one time I sat alone with my maternal grandmother and asked her who was the great love of her life. She told me she doesn’t have one. I pressed for more information, and she explained that there were men she thought were the great loves of her life in the moment, but they Read more

  • Unapologetic

    Unapologetic

    Be unapologetic for your genuine, raw, happy self. ______________________________________________________ I hope you enjoyed this post! Be bold and comment or interact with me on Twitter (@ATouchofBold) or Instagram (ATouchofBold). ______________________________________________________ Read more

  • I Didn’t Come Here to Sit Back

    I Didn’t Come Here to Sit Back

    I struggle with carving out a place of my own when starting a new job or joining a new team, because many dynamics are already established. I don’t feel like I belong at work until people are trusting me to get things done on my own, or I’m doing those little things that make people Read more

  • Coworkers Don’t Want to Hear Your Excuse

    Coworkers Don’t Want to Hear Your Excuse

    Going into the second week of my new job still felt like the honeymoon stage where my team and I gushed over each other and wondered how we ever worked without each other. However, there came the day that week where I mishandled an assignment and the honeymoon ended. Whenever we make a mistake at work, Read more

  • Hope Goes Last

    Hope Goes Last

    I sat across from him over dinner checking off all the boxes on my unofficial mental checklist. I never meet up with a guy with this checklist in my mind, but the more he spoke, the more he seemed like everything that could be on my list. I asked myself, “Is this a date, or Read more

  • Moving forward

    Moving forward

    It’s in my nature to be ecstatic for personal change, but I also worry about making a mistake. I repeat “I’m nervous, but I’m excited” when talking to others. However, I should only be saying “I’m excited for this opportunity.” Read more