The Scroll – Michallia Marks

Gracefully Broken

See the seeds of opportunity in your painful experience. Develop the courage to nourish them. -Robin Sharma

Bouquets and laughter. Perspiration and tears. Dresses and tuxedos. Friends and family. Champagne and kisses. It was going to be a perfect day…

I was happy and nervous while I helped to zip the back of her beautiful blue dress. Blue was her favourite colour. I gently applied makeup to her face and told her she was a beautiful bride. She smiled nervously and told me to hurry up because she didn’t want to arrive late for the ceremony. “Which bride says that?” I thought aloud.

Leadership & Business

Leadership Insights From TD’s No Boundaries Conference 2019

Artificial Intelligence. Crisis Leadership. AML. Digital Growth & Engagement. Crisis Management. Cybersecurity. Innovation in Real Estate Investing.

Quite a mouthful, right? I know.

With that said, I’m grateful to say that I received the opportunity to hear from top leaders in the above mentioned areas of specialty, where they willingly shared their knowledge, and experience at the annual No Boundaries Conference hosted by the Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professionals. The line up of speakers was simply phenomenal, including Senior Executives in the Financial and Tech space.

Leadership & Business

Women of Color in Business and Tech attend Accelerate…

When you look at the above picture, what do you see? Seriously, what do you see?

On the surface level, many see a group of women of varying colours, of different ages, and based on their choice of clothing, it may be assumed that they are professional women. That’s true – but not the whole truth.

So then, what is the truth about this group of women in the photo?

Let’s find out…

Life Lessons

A Letter to My Beloved Daughter

I awoke from a beautiful dream this morning. In the dream, I held a gorgeous baby girl in my arms. She came from me and she belonged to me. She had the complexion of bronze and bared the exact resemblance of me as a child. As I held her, she gazed into my eyes and giggled while her saliva travelled down the corners of her mouth. I made funny faces and she continued to giggle. The moment was heavenly.