🍁✨ A Heart Full of Gratitude — This Thanksgiving and Beyond ✨🍁

 

🍁✨ A Heart Full of Gratitude — This Thanksgiving and Beyond ✨🍁



As Thanksgiving arrives, I’ve been taking a quiet moment to reflect on everything this year has brought into my life. It wasn’t a perfect year — but it was a powerful one. A year filled with growth, unexpected blessings, lessons that pushed me forward, and people who made every step meaningful.

One of the greatest blessings I received this year was becoming the lead advocate at a school that didn’t just launch my educational journey — it launched my son’s as well. That place shaped us, supported us, and gave us a community that felt like a second home. And even though the school is closing, it will always remain a part of us. The hallways, the memories, the laughter, the late afternoons, the moments that tested and strengthened me — they’re permanently written into my heart.

I’m grateful for the incredible people I met along the way — colleagues, parents, mentors, and friends who supported me, challenged me, and reminded me why advocacy matters. But the ones who kept me going, the ones who truly fueled my purpose, were the students. Every single one of you. I advocated for you with the best intentions at heart. Your voices, your courage, your potential — that’s what pushed me to show up, speak up, and never give up. Being part of your journey was one of the most meaningful callings of my life.

On top of all this, I’m so thankful for the people who continue to love and uplift me — my family, my friends, and especially the man who has supported my dreams so deeply this year. My boyfriend has been my steady support, my encourager, and one of my biggest inspirations. His belief in me has been a light through every challenge and every victory. With his love, patience, and encouragement, one of my biggest dreams is coming true: the release of my debut book in early 2026. That dream is growing from a whisper into a reality, and I’m endlessly grateful for the part he has played in it.

As I look ahead to 2026, I feel excitement blooming. There are new opportunities waiting, new chapters to write, new growth to step into, and a future that feels full of promise. I’m walking into this next season with gratitude already overflowing.

So today, I’m thankful for the blessings I’ve received, the lessons that shaped me, the love that surrounds me, the students who inspired me, the dreams that are growing, and the beautiful journey still ahead.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
May your heart be full, your home warm, and your blessings overflowing. 🤎✨


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