As some of you know, I work in a middle school in the same town I live in. I am what is called a Student Support Advocate and basically I have a role similar to a social worker or navigator and make sure students have the resources they need to be successful in their education….
I read a post by Amelia over at You Can Always Start Now about the things she knows for sure. Her inspiration came from Oprah’s book and it got me thinking to myself about the things that I know for sure. Then, I read another post by Susie over at Susie’s Wild Ride about branding…
I have a little note card taped to my desk at work with a quote from Nelson (Rolihlahla) Mandela that I am leaning on more and more these days: I received this card at a workshop on resiliency a few years ago and it struck a chord with me. Something about that quote…
For those of you who subscribe to my weekly newsletter, this post might not necessarily feel like catching up because you already know all the things. But for those random readers who may not subscribe or haven’t check in for a while, I thought I would write one big post to share some of the…
This post was originally shared on November 21, 2016. A post of this kind has been brewing in my head for a while now and after reading something infuriating this last week, I decided to put it to words. If you came here just to learn how to hike with others, you may need…
This post was originally shared on June 27, 2016. I had a nice hike with a new friend a few weeks ago on a new-to-me trail. Almost 7 hours of conversation getting to know an amazing young woman, what was important to her and where she thinks she might be headed in life (at least the first few steps,…