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.
Being born a “mistake” (to teen parents) and often told my existence messed up the lives of those around me (even having my life on the line more than once) meant I had a lot to prove. I needed to prove my worth, my reason for being here, that I had some value, that I […]
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Have you ever had someone see greatness in you that you weren’t quite sure existed? I have. First, it was my second-grade teacher, Mrs. S. Later, it was my volleyball coach in the eighth grade–who literally saved my life. Then, Dr. Devin, grad-school professor, turned life-coach. She always pours gasoline on my fire! Now, Dave […]
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2019 has served me kind. I’ve had many highlight moments that I’ve journaled about over the year. I chose 7 (my fave number) of my mountain-top-moments to share in the first half of this post. However, it doesn’t stop there. Life isn’t all about the highlight reel. Therefore, in the second half of this post, I […]
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It’s coming upon holiday season, and I remember as a child this was such a difficult time for me. I feared long breaks! That meant I had no escape. I had to walk through fire, day in and day out–seemingly alone. It was scary. I was hungry. And, there was nothing I could do but […]
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“Do you get nervous?” “You make that look easy.” “What’s the trick to learn (fill in the blank) fast?” Yes. I get nervous. Do I #Cannonballin? Yes. Do I face all sorts of inner fears and anxiety? YES! (Side Note: If you don’t already know this little interesting TMM-fact, I have Sensory Processing Disorder. Let’s just […]
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