A Giant Catch Up

I can't believe it's been a month since I have blogged, but it's because I've been so busy living this one great life. It has been a whirlwind, and I kept waiting for time to write individual posts. Since that clearly is not happening, I thought I would do one big catch up.

At the end of March I went to my final weekend of HERS. I'm still so incredibly grateful for this opportunity. Over the course of that weekend, I learned so much. I had an amazing one-on-one session with an executive coach, had the opportunity to present my leadership project and get feedback before I presented it on campus, and I had the biggest fan girl moment of my adult life:

Maria Salazar presented about humanizing leadership. Maria is a phenomenal teacher educator and scholar; I use her work in my classes. She is also just a lovely human.

I'm still basking in the friendships I've created through HERS. Our GroupMe app still bings daily, and I have no doubt that will continue. I'm especially grateful for this little trio:

Zora and Karen have become confidants, cheerleaders, and accountability buddies. 

Yesterday, I pitched my leadership project to our new provost, and she loved my ideas. We are already planning how to move it forward. I can see doors in the future that would not have been there if it were not for this program.

The weekend after HERS, Issa and attended Tea for Two:

It's a Meredith sophomore tradition, and it was a fun brunch:

Later that week, I was also able to attend her induction into Psi Chi, the psychology honorary:

She is still loving her major, and I'm loving watching her thrive on campus:

We also had some family time celebrating Easter:

We opted not to do an egg hunt this year, but we still decorated:

I made a little butterfly garden egg:

Brad made a sculpture commenting on the fragility of life:

Issa made a flower:

Evan played with the shrink wraps:

And in the midst of all of this I finished books 11 and 12.

11 is a prequel to the Daindreth series:

It's the first in a five book arc, and I really need the author to write faster!

Book 12 was a random used bookstore find:

It was hands down the spiciest book I have ever read, but it kept me guessing until the very end, and I loved the way the relationships developed. I'm a little sad it is a stand alone book.

In the midst of all of that we have been doing April! It's always a whirlwind at work, and we are gearing up for an equally busy May. I'm just grateful for the experiences and the time with the ones I love.