What are you passionate about? There are a few things I’m most passionate about… First is honesty.  With ourselves and others.  Second is love… Next is trust, and the same goes for with ourselves and others.  I also feel feel very strongly about doing the right thing, both to others and to ourselves, no matter…

List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? Trying to pick only 3 is difficult! #1: “The Lost World” by Michael Crichton.  I came across this book not long after the movie came out, and I read it in 4 days!  I got the book over spring (or Easter) break, and I…

Are you a leader or a follower? I am most definitely a leader, and I pretty much always have been.  I have learned that part of being a good leader means that you must learn to follow.  Learning to do both (sometimes simultaneously: hello Navy!)  has really helped me develop traits that are valuable to…

Have you ever broken a bone? I certainly have… The first one I remember is my left arm/wrist, and I think I was about 5 or 6 years old.  I think it was from falling off my bike.  A couple of years later, I got a few fingers stuck in my mom’s van door, and…

If you won two free plane tickets, where would you go? AUSTRALIA!!!  It’s been at the top of my bucket list for over 2 decades!  A few friends and I were going to move there in our 20’s on work visas, but life happened and none of us were able to save enough to go…

Share a story about someone who had a positive impact on your life. One of my last Master Chief’s when I was in the Navy was my all-time favorite “boss” to this day.  At that point in my life, I had never worked for a man who was not only secure enough with himself but…

What does freedom mean to you? Freedom means EVERYTHING to me!  I could probably leave this post with just that sentence, and those who know me best would know exactly what that means.  I remember when I was growing up, I felt so suffocated, so trapped.  It was completely unacceptable to my parents (but mostly…

How do you celebrate holidays? I grew up celebrating most holidays with my family and extended family.  When I was really young, my Grandmother had a couple of the big holidays at her house.  While I do have a lot of happy memories, I also can not forget how much work went into any given…

How often do you walk or run? I used to run about 4-5 days a week… I have run a bunch of races- half marathon was my favorite distance…  then I had my daughter and everything changed. I don’t want to hurt myself now, so I focus on walking until I can get to a…