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My favorite characteristic within myself is my ability to play and be part of music. I am able to sing and play the piano and this is a core pillar of my life. This is a gift that I have worked to perfect and strive to do well. I am thankful for the ability to play music by ear and this will forever be apart of my life and who I am.

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This is a glass figure that my grandmother passed down to me. It is a biblical reference to Jonah and the whale. This piece means so much to me not just because it was passed down, but because there are many moments in my life I was a Jonah. I chose to go the different direction because I was fearful that I would fail. But I am thankful that by the grace of God I was corrected and put back in the right direction. I look at it frequently as a reminder of where I came from and the journeys I overcame.

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When I started working with the public and serving in ministries at my church, this was the first book I read. It gives a true perspective of the love of God and how we are to love people. This book shaped my outlook on how to love myself, The Lord, and others. This has progressed and shaped the way that I work with individuals and students today. We always put people first.

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During this time, I was a part of a toxic environment and I had lost over 50 pounds. In my own eyes, I felt like I was still the size that I came in as so I never saw the difference in my clothes. If not every day someone would comment or make fun of the weight I lose and how my clothes did not fit. The shame I felt about my weight never sat with my right. While some were just trying to be funny others were sincere. It was from this moment that I have always remembered the power of words that people can have. How we should be open to everyone's sense of living and how they represent themselves. We should promote positive and supportive characteristics of bodies, never fat or skinny shame.

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A fearful moment of my life was when I moved to New Hampshire and made the drive on my own. Moving to a new state all together was a hard move and a world of adjustments. But on my drive up I came in contact with snow. Now understanding that everyone keeps snow tires on their cars, I survived my drive up even when I did not think I was going to make it. I was forced to push myself and not turn back around to run from the snow.

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A practice that I do in everyday life is writing stinky notes to my fiancee. Throughout the house, we will leave random notes for each other to find that to make them feel loved, encouraged, or cared for. We have done this since we have moved in together and it truly makes both individuals work and strive in this form of communication and literacy.

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This is a poem that I wrote about myself. These are internal thoughts of how I work through my anxiety and my hope to be the best I can be. I rarely write pieces like this so it was interesting to see and watch my thoughts unfold. My hope and dream is to be stable, solid, and secure. I find these pieces worked within this piece of writing.

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Monochromatic Green Grass Layers Landscaping Flyer

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This is a selfie I took with a picture from when I was born. This picture means a lot to me as it shows three generations from my grandfather, my father, and myself. One thing that I love to also notice is the resemblance between me and my dad. I never really saw these features till I found this picture. Culturally, I find it important to know where we come from and the relatives we favor. My grandfather has since passed away and I look to the day I get to create a picture like this with my son and father. The lessons that my father taught me that I will pass on to my children and students is a core piece of who I see myself as a teacher.