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I AM NOT PERFECT! NO ONE IS! Why do we tend to be so hard on ourselves? I think life has a tendency to put pressure on us but we too put the pressure on ourselves.
We've all heard the saying...Teamwork makes the dream work! I can attest that having a team of likeminded people in your circle definitely gratifies the journey!
Howdy folks! Long time no hear! We haven't been far from you all. It's just been a very busy time of year. Spring is here (according to our Seattle weather, it shows otherwise) but anyhow lets jump right into it.
We had the opportunity to spend some time down at the Amazon HQ (sadly we didn't run into Mr. Bezos). Let me just say....it was a blast. Why? Amazon is not only the largest Internet Retailer in the world but they have some pretty cool people that work there, and we were lucky enough to be hosted by a few of those people
http://https://www-cbsnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/memphis-high-school-senior-accepted-to-147-colleges-offered-over-7-million-scholarships/Love seeing stories like this......Jaw dropping and just outright #BeastMode.
“Dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work that creates change.”
- Shonda Rhimes
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.
December 1999.....We regret to inform you that you will not be accepted into Washington State University for the Fall of 2000.....Those words hurt. I was embarrassed, sad, confused, angry, just outright disappointed in myself.Some of you may know the story of my journey of getting INTO college.
Proud moment!!! I had the honor of being this years keynote speaker at Mount Rainier High Schools - Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. assembly! This was truly, truly an honor! The Black Student Union cabinet and members are phenomenal and doing great work and I couldn’t be more proud of them!