A shift in my life, to the depths of my soul

6WS

To grown & Learn & Change

 

Where a I take a job that requires skills I know I do not possess I must make every effort to become something different then I've been for 34 years. I must become a team player, a great talker and a worker of calm and logic. When emotions run high, I have to ask the right questions. When students needs are not getting met, I have to ask the team to step up one more time. And when they fall apart I have to be their rock and give them a listening ear.

In the end, as a coach and leader I must embody skills that I am asking my teammates to have. I must fight with passion, back down when I'm wrong and smile when I'm angry or play nice with the crazy. I must never leave my team stranded and take away their dignity. I must support them while guiding them.

This blog will become my journey and insight into this world. It will become the place where I change, transform, scream and rant. Where I put my big girlie panties on and admit defeat when it is necessary, or where I argue and convince myself that I am doing what is best for kids. For all that matters in the end is that the students receive the education they deserve and must have to move forward with their life.

I will not always be right but I will be passionate and I will forgive myself and my team for the mistakes that I know we will make. I will learn to hold my tongue and not make rash decisions without thinking through the information. I will ask questions, I will change my life to become the leader I want to become. And this blog will be the place where my journey begins. It will be the story of my failures and successes.

Check out 6WS-it's a great blog that gives you an opportunity to express your weekend in six words.

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The honorable Leibster Award

A Liebster! Oh My!

I've been nominated for a Liebster Award! I must admit to feeling quite humbled by this and honored. Thank you so very much D. Jean Quarles Journaling - The Writer's Life.  I am grateful for this wonderful opportunity. Thank you,

Liebster is a German word that means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, pleasant and valued.

This is an award with a purpose. It is given to bloggers with less than 200 followers to recognize their blog and encourage them to continue blogging. I feel so blessed to have been chosen to receive this kindness.

   

                                        In acceptance of this award I am to:
                                                    1. Give 11 random facts about myself.
                                                2. Answer the 11 questions D. Jean Quarles asked me.
                                                    3. Nominate 11 people for this award.
                   4. Make up 11 original questions for my nominees to answer about themselves.

                                           Alright Let's start this exciting process:

11 facts about me:

1. I love to work and have four jobs
                      
                        







                                  2. Writing and Reading are my relaxation activities
  

 

3. I want to be a mix between Beth (dog the bounty hunter's wife) and Rizzoli

4. I have ran in five 5K races, and will be completing my first mud run this year

5. I've completed 35 days of Tapout XL

6. My favorite color is blue

7. I have a co-authored self-published book and have two articles published in a dental magazine

8. I'm a true Aquarius

                   

9. Power and Passion drive me
             

10. I live for big dreams and changes

                   

11. I never want to disappoint my family as they are my true best friends

                      11 questions asked from blogger
My Original 11 Questions for the Nominees:
1. What does your creative space look like?
             It is in my head, with big posters about dreaming big, and extra sticky notes

2. How do you create balance in your life?
             By taking a break when I need it and pushing through when things need to be done

3. Inside? Or outside?
             Outside, especially when it's 80 degrees

4. What is your favorite tree?
             Chocolate Mint Tree

5. Coffee or Tea?
              Coffee all the way

6. What types of books do you read?
              Anything and everything-especially sex, drama and bounty hunting

7. How did you come up with the title of your blog?
             It is a reflection of all things in my life

8. If I came to visit, how would I know what your favorite color is?
            You wouldn't my space is for my kids not me

9. What do you do for summertime relief from the heat?
             Drink a peach green tea lemonade from Starbucks

10. What is your best feature?
             My Eyes, they are the window to how happy I am

11. Flats, wedges, heels or boots?
              Everything, I think I'm adaptable enough to where whatever the situation calls for.

11 blogs that have done an amazing job of capturing special    
                                    moments in time:

1. Bolzano Daily Photos

2. Photo Fun

3. Chronicles from the shore

4. Photo Roma: Tiburtina Reflections

5. Taken for granted

6.  Taking the dive

7. Artistique

8. Stockport Daily Photo

9. My Thoughts and Photos

10. Tulsa Gentleman

11. Sara's Fave Photos Blog

                                   Questions for you:

1. Dark Chocolate or Mint Chocolate?

2. What get's you motivated?

3. Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner?

4. What do you spend a majority of your day doing?

5. If you could be famous what would you be famous for?

6. What animal is closest to you?

7. What is your biggest obstacle?

8. One thing on your bucket list?

9. Hot or cold?

10. Greatest success?

11. Song you sing when you just need to smile?

MidWeek Blues

 These were taken a couple years ago, but I thought this was a fantastic midweek Blues.

Weekend Reflections

A picture of my sons at my grandfathers

 Linking with:

Weekend Reflections

If you have time you should stop by:  ForGetMeNot

Weekend Reflections

An exciting time of year, back to school. Yesterday my husband and I took our children shopping for new shoes for school. When I was walking out, I thought I would take a picture and see what I got. This is what I ended up with.

Linking with Weekend Reflections. You should also check out NixPixMix, awesome photos.

6 Word Saturday

   

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                   Living 
        life 
                                  with 
                                       purpose 
                                                  and 
                                                      integrity

Linking with six word Saturday

Favorite Drink on Friendship Friday

This is a difficult question for me, because I really have so many.  

Black Coffee with a shot of creamer

Iced Coffee Black

Latte

 Linking with: Friendship Friday and Good Girl Gone Green
Check out their blogs as they have lot's of good information to share.
   

 

Friday Night Fun

On Friday Night we needed something to do and wanted to spend very little or no money. So, we headed over to our favorite spot with our neighbor's kids.

 First we had to stop and see the fish

 These are some of the animals that are in Cabela's

                                                                                                              Photo OP
      whirl Wind of action

 The Tent Section was 40 minutes of fun. They played between tents, pretended to sleep and then went to the next. Then people showed up so we had to move on.

This deer talks, it's pretty funny

The kids had a blast 

 

 

After Cabela's we decided we needed some dinner. So, we went to a Mexican food restaurant down the way from our house. It was awesome. You will notice my 10 year old was once again not with us. He was watching cable T.V. at my parents. We do not have T.V. so, he avoids our house when he can. We keep telling him he's missing out and boy did he on this trip.

Burro

Nacho's

        Macen was really full