Holy Crud!

Hold on to your hats lads and lassies! I think I am finally figuring out my blog, sat down and as usual the words jumped from my head to the pen and finally landed on paper! 

Anytime someone asks who we are as an individual; it is not an easy question to answer! There are so many layers to every single person. Still, here I sit in my chair, charged with this daunting task. Who am I…? I don’t think that I can tell you everything there is to know about me in a paragraph or two, but here goes. I am a mother! I consider myself a lifelong student, I love learning. I have three Master’s degrees, and at some point, I hope to obtain my Ph.D. The piece of paper does not define me or anyone else by his or her character. Getting a piece of paper is simply an indication of an achievement.

Albert Einstein loved to learn and was, by all accounts, a genius. Ironically, Albert Einstein despised rote learning modalities, and he did fail areas in his academic career. Perhaps Albert suffered from test anxiety! Besides, there have been suggestions that Albert may have had a learning disability. There is more to this story. Find it!
I love being a mother. I consider this as my defining moment and most outstanding achievement! I have always been an avid lover of history; I share this passion for history with my children. I love to explore, I love nature, and I love adventure. If this adventure involves extreme heights or snakes, I may revise my former love of adventure. I love all things Star Wars, and now I have alluded to my nerdy side. I enjoy reading and investigating the stories behind history. I love any opportunity that allows me to be creative. I love photography. I am also a writer; I have written four books, three of which I have had the proud honor to have published. In the fourth book, I am still waiting for my oldest to complete the illustrations. (tapping foot) I have so many more stories to write running amuck in my head, but there is not enough time in the day.

Why on earth am I boring you to pieces with this incredible story? It is merely a piece of the story. In high school, I was timid and awkward! I had mountains of red, incredibly curly hair! In high school, often ridiculed with the most unkind names “Medusa” and “Mask” and “Pippy Longstocking” and “Little Orphan Annie!” I am honest! I am gentle! I believe passionately in integrity and being humble! I believe in everyone’s sparkle! I persevere! I am beautiful, and I love myself. May the words and actions you choose going forward always matter! I choose to be more! Kindness matters!