Category: mentoring
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Dreams become reality…maybe
Today I got the email that I made it to the first round of interviews for that camp job I was interested in. It’s literally one week this summer, but I really REALLY want this. It was one of those video interviews where it asks a question and then you get 60 seconds to formulate…
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Daily Prompt 1/11/24
I do love this question, which is rare for me. I usually dislike the prompts or find them poorly written, but I like this one. If I won the lottery, I would not become rich. First I would start a foundation to help people but for what, I have no idea. Something education, sports opportunities,…
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A little secret about me
Something I do when I’m alone is ask my phone what I need to hear and then I hit shuffle on my music and the first song that plays is what I need to know in that moment. Sometimes my phone gets on a good run and everything that follows feels equally as good. So…
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Handling Boy #1
Boy #1 is struggling. He’s with his friend, trying to live on their own in an apartment, getting VA Ch 35 money, going to school full time, and getting jobs. They’ve been on this journey since August. It took us until October to get the VA money flowing. And it’s not the right amount. He’s…
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Daily Prompt 6/30/23
Easy. A teacher teaches the material required for the class or grade level they are assigned to teach. A good teacher teaches this material well and makes it interesting at the same time. A great teacher teaches the material in a way that makes sense, is interesting, motivates students to learn more, and possibly further…
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Daily Prompt 4/19/23
The last time I took a risk was being very blunt with Parents #2 about how to interact with their own child. I was concerned that they might think less of me but I knew that the only way they could continue building their relationship with The Ex. There had been so much hurt and…
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Work Ethic
Boy #1 has no work ethic. I hate saying it. I tried so hard with him. He’s always been…slow. Slow to follow directions, slow to take care of what he needs to, slow to grasp what the hell is going on around him. He got fired from his fast food job last night. At McDonald’s.…
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Daily Prompt 12/16
Tell us one thing you hope people never say about you… I like this daily prompt a lot. This is a great question. I hope people never say that I don’t or didn’t care. I care so much. Maybe more than I should in some instances. Sometimes I care so much that I sacrifice myself…