While watching a few pointers from lifelong learners I picked as my easiest pointer, view problems as challenges. My hardest pointer was have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner. The reason I picked view problems as challenges is I have faced many problems in my 42 years of life. As a child I had embarrassing health problems that made the other children pick on me constantly. As a young adult I was, just like many, trying to find myself and made some bad decisions. The hardest problems happened in my late 30's. At 38 I divorced after 15 years of marriage and at 39 I lost my only child on March 26, 2010. She was only 19 and passed away after a car wreck. If that was not enough to work through in September 2010 my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. I took all these problems and challenged myself not to let it change who I am.
The reason I picked have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner is because my confidence is not what it should be all the time. Confidence in myself is the one thing that I have always had a hard time with. I always second guess my choices and everything I do.
Setting up this blog was not as hard as I thought.
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Wow, excellent post Michelle. I am very impressed by all the things that you have overcome. For many it would have been easy to give up and accept defeat, but people like you and me are determined to persevere. I too have overcome many obstacles in my life. When I was 5 weeks old I had open heart surgery. The doctors said I would need a new heart by the time I was eight, and that I would probably not live long after without a new one. I am now 24 years old and have not had surgery since. Glory to God! I was told by many college was not for me. I am now in the top 15% of the students at APSU and have many academic grants and scholarships. Continue to not let your problems define you!
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle, It just donned on me where I know you from. You are very familiar to me and now I know why! I knew your sweet precious Brittany! She danced with my Kayla at The Dance force a long time ago! I am so sorry to hear she passed away. What a tragedy! But you obviously are a very strong woman and have overcome so much at your young age! The divorcing I can totally relate to with. I divorced last year after 19 years of marriage. It is so tuff but we manage. Thank you for sharing! Its good to "re-unite" so to speak. Looking forward to catching up sometime!
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