PASSION

My passions are not simple, they are quite complicated. My passions are deep, my passions are from deep within my soul. My passions didn't just happen. My passions define me. 

1. Social Work

   a. Global Social Work

   b. School Social Work

   c. Disability Studies

   d. Women's Studies

   e. Everything else regarding social work, because it all ties in together one way or another. 

I am bless to have found Social Work. Social Work defines me, as a woman, as a human, as an american. If it weren't for Social Work I wouldn't be the person that I am today. I am thankful, from the deepest part of my soul, I am thankful.

2. Finding/Searching for a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

   a. For Jt

   b. For Christopher

   c. For every current person affected with this or by this horrible disease.

   d. For every future person affected with this or by this horrible disease.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy took my best friend, by baby brother, and my favorite person, Jt, from my grasp on 11/02/2013 around 3 AM. It will one day take my other brother, Christopher. Both of these boys are so important to me, and just because they are gone does not mean that the fight doesn't continue. They give me the strength to get out of bed each day and greet the world with a smile (on most days.)

3. Africa

   a. Ghana

   b. Building an orphanage in Africa

   c. African smiles

   d. African laughter

   e. African spirit

   f. The children of Africa.

   g. The culture of Africa.

   h. The happiness in Africa.

To be honest, Africa is where my heart is. Africa is where I will one day live. I believe that I was once an African, maybe in another life. My soul connects with each African that I meet, and when I read books on Africa I have deja vu. I love everything regarding Africa, especially all of the happy people.

4. Humanitarianism

   a. Being pro-life

   b. Being pro-choice

   c. Being pro-same sex marriage

   d. Being pro-immigration reform

First of all I have to thank the universe for giving me Social Work. Without Social Work I would not be a humanitarian. I LOVE people. I LOVE culture. We all have a truth. Your truth is just that, your truth. When we take a deeper look, we look past each person's individual truth. No matter your truth, no matter my truth, one thing is certain. We must give others the rights that we wish for ourselves, and for our future generations.

 5. Passions that only affect me:

   a. Coffee

   b. Wine

   c. Sushi

   d. My fiance

   e. Education

I don't know how I would get through live without the above five things. They bring me so much joy, happiness, and love. They help me through my hard times, good times, and I know they will be there at the end of the day, despite everything else. If they haven't been there and/or won't be there they have brought me to where I am today. I am eternally grateful for my fiance, and for every single one of my teachers, for without them I wouldn't be able to be me. Their passion has assisted in my passion, there is no way to every re-pay them besides being the best person that I can be. 

Here I am, begging you to get out and find your passion, find a new passion, or fine tune the one you have already found. It's important to have some one 'double-dog' dare you to do something once in a while, and I have officially given you one for the year. Think about it; write it down, preferably somewhere you will see it each day. My mirror is the best place, as I look there each day, and I am bound to see it. Have fun with it, and really dig deep to your soul and find your passions.