I’m a big believer in creating an environment of success. Naturally, my room is plastered with quotes, lines, words, and phrases to inspire me. These are all great – but (this is where it gets real) some days, you just feel like you can’t. The environment isn’t enough, you feel defeated and defenseless. You are…

I’m a nerd. Always have been, always will be. I’ve been the girl with her nose stuck in a book since I could read. I loved books of all kinds – biographies, fiction, nonfiction, historical fiction, mystery, adventure, all of it. I soaked it in. I couldn’t get enough, that was until middle school hit….

The more time I spend not only with my peers but around kids younger and adults older than me it becomes clear that the way current cultures approaches self-talk has significant impacts on who we become. My history with self-talk has always been on if I was going to do something that made me stand…

I was asked to come and help coach this weekend at YMCA Districts. I have spent the past 8 months pouring into the lives of these swimmers. I was VERY excited when the Head Coach asked if I would be able to attend the “big” meet. I spent last night and all day today on…

Vision Creator I am a visionary. I spend most of my days exploring possibilities for the world. I discover the potential in things most people just bypass. As I unearth this new territory, I begin crafting a picture of what it could become. I thrive off creating something that holds value for people. I am…