This year has been an amazing year for me! Last month, I celebrated my 50th
Birthday with a cadre of family and friends who gathered in an elegant evening
gala to celebrate with me. There’s something about my 50th Birthday
that is so surreal to me. In fact
I may not get 50 more years to fulfill my purpose and destiny. Crossing this threshold of life
inspires me to go after all of my dreams with the most passion and vigor I can
muster up.
Looking back over my life, I’ve crossed major milestones and
overcome many hurdles. I have
traveled many miles and gained a considerable amount of accolades. I’ve been married 20 years to my best
friend, Johnathan Alvarado and together we have grown in marriage, ministry and
family. I consider being married
to him and being the mother of our three (now teenage) children one of my
greatest accomplishments!
I’ve grown academically and professionally having earned
five degrees and three professional certifications. I’ve had the opportunity to travel, teach and preach both
nationally and internationally and develop women through the medium of coaching
and mentoring. With all that I have accomplished, I am still growing, learning,
and reaching toward a greater purpose.
Some people ask me, “What’s next?” “How do you do it all?” My reply, “I don’t know, but I know that as long as I’m
still alive, there is more that God wants to produce out of my life.” With all that I have accomplished,
there’s been struggle, pain, disappointment, moments of sadness, failure,
frustration and times where I felt like giving up.
But, I must say, that for every difficult moment, there’s
been a greater or equal amount of joy, laughter, hope, victory, success and the
Best Is Yet To Come!
Blessings…..
Dr. Toni
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