What happens when you bring together a group of teens, remove the conventions of a classroom, encourage openness, and support everything from creative projects to emotional growth? No Box Society Since finishing grad school, I haven’t set foot into anything that resembles a classroom. When I heard Jennifer Wong speak about her non-traditional after school […]
Introduce, Intensify, Adapt, Shift. It’s what I did as a member of the CAL Track and Field team. I’m not entirely sure that I understood the concept when I started. I thought it was much more complicated, but soon learned it was simple. If I wanted to improve, I would never be comfortable. For […]
LONDON 2012- It’s remarkable. Numerous Olympic athletes, along with their friends and family, have livened up the atmosphere in London. I was here last summer and today there’s a marked difference; the town is filled with hope and positivity. It’s too bad I can’t bottle this up and take it home. Every four years Olympic […]
Good day! It’s wonderful. I’ve found that I don’t have to look far for a little motivation. Seriously, there are days when I either don’t want to do anything or feel completely overwhelmed by pending tasks. But the moment I take a second to admire and acknowledge the varying successes of people in my community, […]
Giving thanks is a major part of this blog. And, Oprah is on a similar mission to promote worldwide gratitude with her “Thank You Game.” Click the picture below to find out more information! I hope everyone is having an inspiration filled Thursday! ~Thankful
Recently, I read a New York Times Op Ed article, which discussed how student athletes were, often, less deserving of their college admission. As a former college athlete, I was enraged. So much so that I wrote a response. It was a long rant about the amazing capabilities of athletes, especially considering that, in […]
Sometimes, I feel as though I’m cheating. The majority of the inspiration for my posts come from conversations with friends and personal experiences. But, alas, I can’t seem to help this. I’m a firm believer that, the luckiest people are able to make a living doing what they love. In a previous post, Are You in […]
It’s Monday and I don’t know about you all, but It’s always nice to start my week with a little inspiration. The New Year encouraged me to commit to a number of personal goals I’d been putting off. After wavering between multiple paths, I realized that I had to be specific to successfully move forward, […]
Thankful For a Million 