Passionate Educator, Avid Traveler, Jesus Lover
In a previous post, the Crave of Connectedness, I spoke to our need to be living in community, to have connection with others. I believe that is true for our personal lives as well as our professional lives. My new job has allowed me to work from home more, which is a blessing when I … Read more
With all of the closures and cancelations in response to the concern over the coronavirus, all of the alone time got me thinking about community. About connectedness. It got me thinking about how do we stay connected with others when we feel most isolated? The thing is, over the last 6 months of moving to … Read more
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, which depending on your outlook on this holiday is a great thing or something that means nothing to you. One thing no one can deny is the feeling of love being in the air. It is all around us, but this time of year, it is more blatantly obvious. Or is … Read more
If you know anything about the enneagram, then you will understand when I say that I am an 8. If you have no idea what I am talking about, google enneagram test or institution and you can read all about it. So anyway, I am an 8, which means I am super goal-oriented, and I … Read more
As the season changes and holidays rapidly pass, I often see my friends post about what they are grateful for, or some kind of merry holiday message to the world. This isn’t really a tradition for me, but this year I find myself thinking of a few of my favorite holiday things, people, and places … Read more
Everything in my daily life has been uprooted and changed over the last 6 weeks. I left a job in Texas and took a new position in Washington DC. I went from a 45 minute drive commute each way, to spending 2 hours on a train/ metro/ walking to work each way. I don’t have … Read more
Some major changes are going on in my life right now. SUPER major. I just wrapped almost 7 years with the same program at a university in the North Texas area. This position was one of the greatest honors and challenges of my life thus far. I grew personally, mentally, physically, and professionally from this … Read more
