What I Never Knew I Always Wanted

Over the last two decades I've felt like I've reinvented myself a dozen times over. With each new pivot I've explored a new world, discovered new lessons, and let the experience become part of me. The result, is a beautiful life that I never knew I always wanted as a single mom, in a professional career, raising two amazing children in one very busy valley. I often feel that my greatest challenge is in trying to navigate through uncharted waters. Throughout my childhood, I never knew anyone under similar circumstances or expectations. Namely, single-parent households were very unusual, professionals were sparse and working mothers were school teachers. I think most people feel like there is something "more" to their lives. An innate desire to somehow leave their mark on the world, or at least leave it a little better than they found it. At different times I've tried to do both. I thought I was the "they" that wouldn't settle for complacency. Today, I think I define "something more" differently. Through a twisted journey, with many ups and downs, that more comes in one magical moment at a time.