“Be the Change You Wish to See in the World”~ Mahatma Gandhi
Who I Am:
Looking at the world through the eyes of a child~ with Curiosity, Magic, and Humility.
Family
Mother to two magical boys and partner to a committed and loving husband.
Daughter of a dedicated 1st Generation Syrian American Father and 2nd Generation Irish American Mother
Sister to eight siblings ~ seven rambunctious and supportive sisters and one hard working brother
Community
Educator ~ To the littlest people in early childhood to our future teachers in higher education
Innovator ~ Founder of a Nonprofit that served children, youth, and families for 15 years in the values of partnership and positive social change.
Consultant ~ Supporting schools, businesses, and families in creating systems based in partnership models and unconditional love.
Coach - Mentoring teachers and parents in social/emotional learning tools and dialogues on social justice and current events with children.
What I Value:
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
There are eleven values that root me on this planet and guide me on my journey. These eleven values are captured in two powerful words: RADICAL LOVE
REVOLUTION: The world is in constant, circular motion where every human, animal, plant, and mineral is connected to each other and the cosmos at large.
ALIGNMENT: Centering one’s whole self - Mind, Body, and Spirit - to be lined up with their higher self.
DIALOGUE: Every individual’s voice and experience is valuable because it represents some measure of truth. Creating spaces where we can truly listen and offer compassion and respect to each other provides everyone an opportunity to grow in our own truths.
INTUITION: As humans, it is important to stop, reflect, and think about what our daily intentions are in the way we live our life in order to be more present with the world around us and ourselves. Deeply listening to our intuition as our guide in our daily decisions will provide us with the wisdom to live from a place of love and empathy.
CREATIVITY: Being committed to the world around us and ourselves requires a commitment to love and engaging from a place of creative compassion, where we are mutual partners on this planet. The more we are committed to learning and growing in our own individual paths and traditions, the more we are able to learn about another’s paths and traditions. I believe in activating our Creative Intelligence to be innovators, investigators and change-makers for the world around us.
ACCOUNTABILITY: Accepting personal responsibility for our relationships with others, our place on this planet, and our universal and spiritual responsibility creates a world based in trust and love.
LEARNING: All beings have something to teach and learn from one another.
LIBERATION: Practicing radical love requires the presence of freedom where all beings have the ability to make choices and relate to each other that lead to deeper understanding and consciousness.
OPENNESS: Individuals must have open hearts and minds to listen to others’ diverse perspectives and be willing to grow as new knowledge is offered.
VISIONING: Value the parts of ourselves that create and recreate the world around us, utilizing many gifts given to each of us by Great Spirit.
ENERGY: Aligning our energetic chakra system, deeply listening to our bodies, and raising our vibrations to move through the world with an emotional intelligence based in courage, love, and peace. Through this value, all people are invigorated to be authentic and whole. Three key qualities are to have discipline, presence, and an open heart where we are warm, alive, spontaneous, connected, joyful, and compassionate.
