I am an educator who values the individuality and uniqueness of others. Writing the blog R.E.A.L. is an outlet for me to pay it forward by sharing ideas, influences, lessons learned and exposing a little vulnerability while encouraging others to maximize their R.E.A.L. potential, as well.
I have seen the quote, “No is not rejection but redirection.” *I’ve yet to find an attribution to this “oldie but goodie,” but it’s timeless and worth pondering. Rejection or Redirection? That is a jagged pill to swallow. I get it. I HATE being rejected! Like for REAL. I don’t like being told, “No.” Or, […]
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I’m off the deep end. Watch as I dive in. I’ll never meet the ground. Crash through the surface, where they can’t hurt us. We’re far from the shallow now. Song Lyrics: Shallow by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper This song has been playing over and over on my “favorite” playlist. I can’t get it […]
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We live in a world where people are constantly shoving things down our throats and attempting to persuade us to believe their opinion is, in fact, the truth. I’d go a step further and say many not only consider their opinion to be “the truth,” but they think it is the ONLY way others should […]
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I saw this image on social media the other day and couldn’t help but LOVE the message. https://goo.gl/images/aLcVEi The Struggle is REAL Many times I pass people in the school system, grocery store, post office line, or even virtually in a Twitter chat, and I never know how they are feeling on the inside–not even […]
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Whitney Wisdom: Everybody searching for a hero People need someone to look up to I never found anyone who fulfill my needs A lonely place to be And so I learned to depend on me I decided long ago Never to walk in anyone’s shadows If I fail, if I succeed At least I’ll live as I believe No matter what they […]
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