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New Year, New Me but Same Ol’ Place
I can’t believe that it has been two years since I last posted a blog. The good thing about a new year is the symbolism of starting fresh, so here’s to 2024. Here is to my triumphant return to my…
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Auld Lang Syne (New Year Song)
Happy New Year! I am extremely excited for the start of 2022. While 2021 was not a terrible year for me, it also was not the best. I did not feel motivated to do much. If being in a rut…
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Phenomenal Friendships
I am lucky to have phenomenal women in my life. I recognize that not everyone has friendships and sisterhood where people love and care for you but who will also tell you the truth. I have women in my life…
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Beautiful Community
Sometimes you do not know how much you need your soul to be filled until it is. This week I have been participating in the NCORE conference. This afternoon I attended the “I Believe I’ll Run On To See What…
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Nature Therapy Pt. 2
As I addressed in Nature Therapy Pt. 1, I went on a hike Sunday morning where I was reflecting on where I am at in my life. I could hear water rushing from the falls, birds singing, other hikers as…
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Nature Therapy Pt. 1
I started my week hiking at Silver Falls State Park. The sun was out and the weather was perfect and I was excited to be there since it had been a while since my last visit. I forgot to download…
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Phenomenal by Nature
Twenty-seven years ago I made one of the best decisions of my life, I founded Delta Tau Lambda Sorority, Inc. alongside my phenomenal co-founder, Maria “Vicky” Ramos at the University of Michigan. We had talked about it the year prior…
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Little Things Mean A Lot
I found this leaf so beautiful. It fell in such a way that it was lodged between two floorboards on my balcony. We had some beautiful, sun shining days in Oregon, for a change, and there she was every morning.…
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Letting Myself Be Excited
I applied for a job I am excited about. I have been thinking about my career and my next step for a while. As I often do when things come up in my life, I told my parents. My dad,…
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Honesty as an Excuse
I am in a group of singles with terminal degrees or currently pursuing doctorates. It is nice to be in a group of single people who have had similar educational experiences as me. I completed my PhD in Educational Management…