During my 2009 to 2019 chapter, I ...
💥Began my wild parenthood ride without a map or instruction manual
💥Started and finished my Masters degree
💥Lived in Virginia, Connecticut and Florida
💥Traveled to Mexico, Canada, South Africa, Hong Kong, Dominican Republic and knocked a few more states off my list
💥Presented at a conference
💥Started a blog
💥Became a homeowner again
💥Braved various snow events and my almost first hurricane
💥Watched my Virginia Cavaliers win a National Basketball Championship and saw them compete in the Orange Bowl
💥Journeyed from Assistant Dean of Students to Principal
💥Suffered loss of family and of friendships
💥Have been disappointed, failed, stayed silent when I shouldn’t have and battled self doubt personally and professionally
💥Had wonderful moments of joy, enjoyed some successes, stood for something, spoke up for others, welcomed new friendships and deepened others, built community, and recognized my strength in hard times
💥Have been brave, courageous and vulnerable
💥Spoke my truth (on more than one occasion)
💥Have an even stronger sense of self, don’t let others define me, know that I add value to this world
💥Loved, learned and laughed
Thanks for the memories and lessons. Here’s to whatever 2020 has in store!
