Insights from Briar

As a small business owner who incorporated my small business nearly 6 years ago, I've navigated through what could only be described as a rollercoaster of changes. The onset of COVID-19, shifts in ...

Reflecting on my personal journey, shared through my writings, reveals a powerful truth: our pasts are not just memories, they are the bedrock of our present resilience and confidence. Each experie...

Life was good. Professionally, I was acclimating smoothly to my new role as General Manager of the SoHo Crunch Fitness branch, one of only 10 Manhattan-based facilities. I was now responsible for a...

The upbeat chitter-chatter turned to an awkward quiet as the energy drained out of the room. Walking towards my locker, I did my best to ignore the whispers and dirty looks which sait it all: "Wha...

I woke up with my cheek plastered to the window of the New York City bus. I was disoriented and confused. Somehow, despite all the hisses and roars of the bus' engine and the blaring horns of all t...

I was in the women's locker room, visiting a sister location at Crunch Fitness, chatting casually with a colleague when I felt it coming on. It started with a bit of nausea. Nothing to write home a...