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This blogpost is dedicated to Allyson Apsey, a fellow member of the #compelledtribe bloggers and author of   The Path to Serendipity . She got me pondering about how life happens because of us! Truth be told, I don't think the word serendipity had crossed my lips often in my life time. I've heard the word, surely, but couldn't quite grasp the true meaning of it--and certainly I hadn't thought that life was full of serendipitous moments. Full disclaimer: I am a person who believes that you make your luck by working hard, following a set plan and being resilient. And--while all of that is true, I've recently discovered the thing called "serendipity" exists and plays an integral part in what happens in life! Another tidbit about me, I am full of energy My brain doesn't seem to shut down.  I am always thinking and moving. As a veteran teacher of 25 years, I kinda got this teacher thing down. Now, don't get me wrong-- great teachers are reflective and ...

Cue John Hiatt, Have a Little Faith in Me for background music because this song rings true with me! For the record, I was quite a happy little camper as a classroom teacher, with no real big dreams or aspirations of more, when my principal suggested that I sign up for Twitter to follow a certain educator who was killing it. So, reluctantly, I did...with no idea what I was getting into; boy was I surprised!! Baby Steps I stepped cautiously during my first year in building my PLN. Slightly reticent about following people, hanging back and re-tweeting things that resonated with me...when all of the sudden, I stumbled upon this amazing group of women leaders,#WELVoxer, who immediately took me under their wings and helped me recognize the leader lurking inside of me-- and I have never looked back. Jennifer Hogan, Lisa Dabbs and Deb Campbell, along with many others, became my tribe! We had an awesome experience of presenting together at ASCD #Empower17 last year in Anaheim.  Talk about ...