Revealing my #oneword2021: 12/29/2020 

In 2020, I presented at ten virtual conferences this year, including my state conference, VSTE. I worked on a draft of a book and put myself out there to send my working draft to a couple of publishers. I blogged for another year and even contributed to other blogs and publications. In fact, I even got asked and later selected to be a contributing author in an upcoming book this past week. 

Earlier this year, I became a Teach Better ambassador and a Pear Deck regional coach.  I worked with my  staff as we navigated a COVID-19 world and saw tremendous growth, dedication and risk taking among my colleagues. I participated in tyo DBC book clubs to build my cultural proficiency mindset and learned a lot about myself and the world around me. I definitely CHALLENGED myself professionally this year and I  am so proud of the strides I made.

In 2020,  I wanted to be healthier and be more active. This was easier said than done. I ended the year heavier than I started it, but along the way, trained and ran another 5K. In mid September, I  got COVID and all of my progress reversed. Although I was "sick" for about two weeks, it took me a long time to feel normal again. But I count my blessings that I had a relatively mild case of COVID and recovered without needing hospitalization or any extreme measures. 

I also navigated many life changes. My son graduated high school, applied to college and finished his freshman semester at WVU. My daughter finished middle school and started high school. We moved my in-laws down from New York closer to us. We helped my stepdaughter navigate struggles during virtual learning. It was definitely a challenging year.