For a few years now, I have wanted to do something with my writings. I have explored many avenues, including the writing of a book. I’ve actually already named it. Though I’m not quite ready to tackle that one, I do want to share my writings in a meaningful way. As I begin to pursue my passion in another avenue, adding a new title to my resume, I feel it is important for people to know “who” I am. Not just a face and a name, but to reveal the heart and passion that drives me.

For many years I have worked in settings where I mentored, counseled, encouraged and provided knowledge and resources to people in need. These needs were either emotional, physical, mental, financial, or spiritual. Many times they had needs in multiple areas. Whatever the case, with my obvious desire to help the person, coupled with the genuine care and concern I had for them, I was very instrumental in helping people overcome obstacles in their lives, make changes, and accomplish their goals. This has always been very rewarding to me.

I feel that my “real life” experiences throughout my 43 years, have both equipped and enabled me to accept people for who they are, to relate to them, and have deep insight into the underlying issues that hold them back and keep them from being as successful as they can be. I believe that these life experiences from “The School Of Hard Knocks”, far outweigh any formal training that I have obtained, or could obtain. The formal training and education is important, but REAL people, imperfect people, with real problems, want to talk to, confide in, and be influenced by, a REAL person, who is imperfect themselves. Not just an educated person who has been book trained, with no impressionable life experience. In addition to REAL, they want someone who truly cares, who acknowledges their own shortcomings, and who won’t pass judgement on them.

As I began to further pursue and expand on my passion to help others in a more real and practical way, by gaining the title LIFE COACH, I decided to create this blog as a tool to encourage and inspire people in a simple and practical way.

If I have to narrow it down and tell you just what this blog is about, I would say that the answer would be “my passion in life”. This passion revolves heavily around PEOPLE. People are the main thing in my life that I am most passionate about. My family and friends are very important to me, but it goes far beyond that! I have always been one to reach out and love on and help people. People who are different or outcasts, people who are hurting, people who are destitute, people whose lives are messy, people who feel broken and hopeless, people who feel unworthy, and people who don’t even want to be loved.

You will see writings of the things in life that pull on my heart strings, things that I feel so moved by that I want to share with others. As I share about real life events that we can all relate to, both personal and public, you will find that I become transparent to a fault so we talk about relationships and addiction and how it affected my beloved ones. I do this so that you may see my personal realness, where I struggle, where I thrive, and how my passion moves me, changes me, and calls me to action. I want you to take my writings to heart and experience my deep passion so much that it can only compel you to evaluate your own life and know that other people share some of your same struggles, pain, heartache, desires, and even passions. All people have a need to be loved, valued, and encouraged. It is my goal to relate to you wherever you are in life’s journey, to encourage you, and inspire you to make any positive impact in this world that you can, while encouraging others to do the same! I often use the phrase “people don’t care what you know, until they know that you care,”
This is so true! Once they know that you truly care about them, they most always, become influenceable, teachable, and even humble, allowing you to get to the heart of the matter and help them. My challenge to you……
Do what you can to make a difference for as many people as you can!