Let’s talk about failure. Failure is this word that historically has grown to mean lots of different things. For me, failure was wrapped up in a lot of bad. If I got a bad grade, a B or C, that was failure. If I didn’t get into the right school, that was failure. If I […]
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“I think this will create a bottleneck for graduating high school seniors as well as current freshman, sophomores and juniors. There shouldn’t be a do-over because that is not how life works. It is always better for us to find a way to move on and learn to turn the page and be resilient.” On […]
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My younger sister died a month ago. She suffered from mental illness and a drug addiction. It was important for me to finally write this blog post by today since May is Mental Health Awareness Month. To be honest, I have sat at my laptop at least 10 times since May 1st to try and […]
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“Never be afraid to fall apart because it is an opportunity to rebuild yourself the way you wish you had been all along.” When I was released from prison in early 2016, I came across this powerful quote by Rae Smith. I had spent two years on a spiritual and emotional journey where I learned […]
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