The truth about devoted Princess at Sandals Red Lane Spa
Imagine tragically losing the sole breadwinner in the family while in the advanced stage of one’s pregnancy; then having to make ends meet while working a seasonal job in the cane fields of Westmoreland. Princess Ennis only saw darkness...
How can your business boom in any pandemic
"If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail" - Benjamin Franklin
Things don't always go as planned and a very famous Jamaican proverb states "when man a plan, God a wipe". We were all planning for...
SMALL FEAT, BIG IMPACT: NIKEISHA WATSON FINDS JOY IN GIVING
For Nikeisha Watson, cook at Beaches Negril, giving to the less fortunate makes her feel happy and complete. She instills the notion in her 13 year old daughter that someone doesn’t have to offer you anything for you to...
Legend in Disguise
Dalia Mogahed once said, “People are so complex and multidimensional that raising someone to ‘hero’ status is too great of simplification.”
This means that if anyone person is to take the time to observe how complex a human being...
Rohan’s sure way to find his work rhythm
Some of the most beautiful talents in people are hereditary. They become even more refined when sharpened on the iron of professional training, experience and exposure. There are a select few who have been able to harness all of...
Out of Many, One Caribbean
The rest of the world may see the Caribbean as one big country made up of smaller nations. But for many Caribbean nationals, we identify as individuals who appreciate each other’s similarities and celebrate each other’s differences.
“Together We Aspire,...
How did Nickesha Greenfield overcome self doubt?
Nickesha Greenfield, a 21-year tourism veteran has much to celebrate as the decorated Resort Sales Manager at Beaches Negril, even as she pauses, to reflect on the setbacks she has encountered on her journey.
Some of these challenges, she admits,...
Describe Krystan in 3 words: Never Giving Up!
One would wonder, what draws a person to becoming a Live Well Jamaica intern? Is it the fact that Covid-19 has pushed our society to embrace and incorporate technology more? The fact that Fiver and Upwork provide platforms for...
Black, No Sugar.
On Wednesday, June 15th I had the pleasure of interviewing the persona that is Kian O’Connor. From this 3 hour-long conversation I was able to deduce a few things. Firstly, that Kian has many compelling and captivating main character...
Hard Boil Egg Nuh Mix Well Wid Di’ Melting Pot
she revealed that in 2016 her first encounter with racism in Jamaica was actually her first encounter with racism overall. This occurred while she was working at a well-known bookstore in...
