About

Hi. My name is Alexandria, but please call me Alex. A few things about me:

I was born and raised in South Jamaica, Queens with my parents and siblings. I am the oldest of 4- 2 sisters and a brother (he’s the baby) and we’re a tight knit group.

I’ve been in my relationship for over 20 years, and we’ve been married for 4. We have 3 great teenage children (we’ll be going on college tours this summer-2022!).

My undergrad degree is in psychology and my master’s is in human resource delevopment. I’m always trying to find a way to solve someone’s problem, which can be a great thing when I can fix it or a bothersome thing when it’s beyond my control or advice threshold.

I’m constantly changing- as we should when we grow, learn and evolve. I’ve been an introvert for the as long as I can remember, but I’ve learned to shine when the spotlight is put on me (as uncomfortable as it is).  

Preferably, those in my inner circle don’t sugarcoat things with me and keep things 100. My closest friends and confidants are those with whom I have had relationships for decades and while I make friends easier than most others around me, I still feel the need to keep new friends at arm’s length, until my intuition tells me otherwise (that may be a byproduct of growing up in NYC).

I enjoy honest conversations, even if I don’t agree. I like to understand why someone is the way they are or why they make the decisions they do. That doesn’t mean I have to ever acknowledge them again after that conversation, but I at least know the whys. Protecting the energy and space around my family and myself have become of utmost importance to me as I get older. I don’t have time for bullshit or gaslighting. Tell me straight and let me decide if I can rock with it or not. That may be the psych degree. That may be the HR degree. That may be being raised by a psychologist. That may be me trying to avoid the pitfalls of trusting too early.

Welcome to my forum and I hope to hear more about you!

Mantras to Live By

“Every time you state what you want or believe, you’re the first to hear it. It’s a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don’t put a ceiling on yourself.”

-Oprah Winfrey

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”

-Barak Obama
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