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.
Moments.That’s where living really happens.I typed this in a text to a friend the other day, and it really stuck.Moments.Life is made of so many moments. Yet many times, we zoom through them and miss the beauty around us. Or, we are so focused on what we want to occur that we need to remember […]
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“Legacy is not what you leave when you die. It’s what people say about you when you leave the room.” – Bertice Berry Such a profound reminder. Every day, Every moment, Every word, Every action, Every reaction, Every habit, Every interaction… Everything we do is shaping our legacy. Please don’t get me wrong–I know we can’t […]
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*Co-Written with my girl, Tisha Richmond @tishrich It’s time for our 6th annual #GratitudeSnaps Challenge! Each November of gratitude has found us in a different chapter of our story and yet, it always seems to come at the perfect time. When people begin to flood the Twittersphere with an outpouring of gratitude and love, you can’t […]
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“Your thoughts become YOUR WORDS.Your words become YOUR BEHAVIOR.Your behavior becomes YOUR HABITS.Your habits become YOUR VALUES.Your values become YOUR DESTINY.”- Mahatma Gandhi *partial quote Thoughts— Powerful. It all begins with thoughts. The original quote has the tagline: “Keep your thoughts positive.” And the underlined word changes with each sentence that follows. I believe thinking positive all of […]
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“Don’t create imaginary constraints. A leading role, a blue ribbon, a winning score, a great idea, the love of our life, euphoric bliss… Who are we to think we don’t deserve these fortunes when they’re in our grasp? Who are we to think we haven’t earned them? If we stay and process within ourselves, in […]
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