The Most Awesome People in the world!

“The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me, never say 'I'. And that's not because they have trained themselves not to say 'I'. They don't think 'I'. They think 'we'; they think 'team'. They understand their job to be to make the team function. They accept responsibility and don't sidestep it, but 'we' gets the credit.... This is what creates trust, what enables you to get the task done.”

 For 4 days, I was given the opportunity to go on a leadership retreat with about 38 other people. I wasn't told what this leadership retreat would encompass or who would actually be attending the retreat. The only thing that I was told was to show up at a certain day, it was going to be in the woods, and it would be informative and of course FUN! Now having attending so many other retreats of different sorts, I was immune to the false promises of fun and informative workshops. I just stepped on to the bus with a care in the world. For four days, Me and 38 other students came together and formed our own little inner community. We were able to share with each other our personal triumphs and our failures. There were times when  I questioned why I decided to even attend this retreat because I just wasn't ready to go that personal with that many people who I didn't know from Tom, Dick or Harry. However the lessons that I learned from being in the presence of greatness and pure Awesomeness (like Ritu loves to say) is that you discover things within yourself that you didn't realize existed. For years, I grew up thinking that the world was a God-forsaken place that filled with corruption. For years, I believed that people were always out to get me and that they were just inherently selfish. Being at this retreat made me learn to trust people again. For four days, every preconceived notion that I had about people and about life in general was negated just by the actions of great human beings. You guys have become my brothers and my sisters. We have created such an everlasting bond that can't be created nor can it be destroyed. I swear we might as well create our own co-ed fraternity (just kidding). But I love you all dearly and thank you for restoring my hope in people.

THE GLOBE!!!!! The second part of my blog has to be dedicated to my core group, the Globetrotters! *throwing up the globe sign as I speak* You guys were so amazing in every aspect of the word. I have never met a more diverse group of people who have inspired me to actually trust people again. Each of you hold a specific place in my heart. I know this was an extremely long blog but it was necessary for a group of people who have made a giant impact in my life. And since my facilitator Courtney loves quotes, I thought that it would be beneficial to end with this quote

“This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life.”

I love you Geaux Lead Winter 2011!!!!

It's a New Year. Time to reflect upon the past one.

Happy New Years Everyone! Each year I get stronger, wiser, and more mature from the life experiences of the year past. I'm not going to write a long drawn out blog because I'm currently at my family's house spending quality time with them and my love. However I will leave you will my bit of advice. Let the past be the past and don't bring the baggage into the new year. I've learned that I can at times, hold on to grudges and let that affect my attitude. Last year has taught me that life is way to short to worry about the small stuff. Live in the moment and don't let no one take that away from you. Be Blessed everyone!