Reflecting on Life

I am a teacher, a coach, and above all, a learner. For more than a decade, I’ve spent my life in classrooms and on wrestling mats, guiding young people as they discover their own strengths. Coaching taught me discipline, patience, and the importance of character. Teaching taught me how to listen, how to lead, and how to keep learning myself.

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I grew up with the steady influence of loving parents, who reminded me never to get too high or too low in life. That lesson shaped how I carry myself: quietly, deliberately, and with a focus on what really matters. This Blog is my attempt to pass some of those lessons foward.

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Life has tested me in ways I could never predict. Being diagnosed with leukemia forced me to see time differently, to appreciate every day for what it is, and to strip away what doesn’t matter. That journey made me more resilient, more empathetic, and more determined to pass along what I’ve learned.

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I don’t claim to have all the answers. What I do have are lessons earned the hard way — from the classroom, the wrestling mat, and the hospital room. These lessons are the thread of my life, and sharing them is my way of leaving something behind for others to carry forward.