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.
Building Relationships via REAL + Innovators’ Compass REAL + Innovators’ Compass is a communication tool used to discover an innovator’s professional and personal aspirations inspired by Ela Ben Ur. Working through the compass is an outstanding culture-building activity for teams of adults and/or students, but I wanted to break it down into smaller chunks and […]
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Only One Bounces Back “You’re juggling five balls named—work, family, health, friends, and integrity. You’re keeping them all in the air. Work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it bounces back. The other four balls, they’re made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, chipped, or even […]
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*Co-Written with my girl, Tisha Richmond @tishrich Learn more about the origin of #GratitudeSnaps by tuning into the Make Learning Magical podcast, Season 2, Episode 3 right HERE! Or, click the button below. What? The #GratitudeSnaps Challenge is as easy as 1-2-3. Focus each day on one thing for which you are grateful. It could be a thing, […]
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Everyone struggles from time to time. It’s part of being that thing we call human. I’ve always loved a good comeback story. I feel like I’m living one–the underdog that had piles of statistics placed against her at an early age, but she managed to pave a different path for her future through lots of […]
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Every day is NOT Game Day. I’ve heard many people say, you must show up every day expecting to do and be better than you were the day before. In many ways, I can see where they are going with that. But I don’t believe we perform our very BEST every day. That would mean […]
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