Life is not difficult to live, but to live like you mean . . . that is a different task. I am beyond happy living in Raleigh. For work, I am a branch manager for First Citizens Bank where it is my daily goal to help my clients live out a lifetime of financial success. I am a CFP candidate for 2015. And for play (lol) being a mom to an amazing little girl and a special puppy. I also enjoy community activities and taking a hike or two around some of the near by trails. I am a NC girl all the way, growing up just west of Asheville. True to my roots as a NC State Grad in Creative writing, it is still a hope of mine to write the next great American novel. An immediate goal of mine is to show some of my art in a local gallery and run in a 5k. All the best!