As I'm a newbie here, let me introduce myself. I remember when I started my English course a couple of years ago, my first assignment was to portray myself. It was not easy and still isn't, or I'm just an exception?
Today is Easter Sunday, April Fools' Day and to be honest, I feel crappy — kind of sad actually. I'm missing my mother. I want to listen to that song on Youtube that reminds me of her, but avoiding it, knowing I'll start crying. My mother died due to lung cancer two years ago, and If possible, I would sell my soul to the devil, for just one coffee with her. I so miss those long talks we had.
After my mother died I tried to "replace" my father to fill the void, hence I realized that is not possible. Instead, I take my father as he is, and I highly respect him, mostly for not trying to change me and truly respecting my privacy. I see too many people, younger and older controlled by their parents. This was never an issue in my family. Respecting each other's privacy is on top of the list what is important to us.
I'm a typical Virgo sign, presenting myself in all its glory. With Virgos is all about communication. No wonder my path lead me to work as an educator, researcher, counselor and also as a writer. Anything that has to do with communication, writing, and speaking — that is me. My mother was perfect for my communicative nature — she was exactly the same. Therefore we could have endless discussions and never run out of things to talk about. However, my writing started a bit later in life - in my mid 30's, to be exact. I never thought I would ever write, research and educate people. It fulfills me and I love mixing it all up into one big giant ball of experiences, and let it all out for people to see and maybe even learn a thing or two from me.
I still remember how I hated writing essays at school. Struggling to write something on the topic it was given us — usually, it was typically something about that an average teenager has zero interest or even no understanding whatsoever what the topic clearly is about. On top of it, my elementary literature teacher didn't like me very much. The thing is, she was also a teacher to my 6 years older sister and for some odd reason, she didn't like her either. Where the dislike came from I really have no idea, hence none of us was a wild teenager. I just remember how terrified I was going to her class and writing was something that terrified me.
With all negative experience that I faced at school, are here as the constant reminder how to be a good role model as an educator. My way of work is always trying to see the good in students and bring that to the surface, for them to realize what they are capable of. Only the sky is the limit, kind of approach. Working as an educator you need to know the importance of your role. You are a role model dealing with young, evolving souls, meaning - you really need to LOVE your work.
As Rita Pierson said:"Every child deserves a champion: an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insist they become the best they can possibly be."
Amen to that!
See you soon ...
Much Love,
SR*
PS. I would like to say a special THANK YOU to 
