An ode to mentors
Remember those prompts that you had to write about in elementary school? It went something like this: "Who do you look up to?". Just so you know, this is not going to be an all out love fest for my well loved parents. While I still request their advice weekly and look up to them in so many ways, there are a plethora of opportunities for mentors in life. I stopped to consider recently why my cup runneth over in mentorship and I imagine it is due to my avid reading of self help and self discovery books coupled with genuine curiosity and desire for personal and professional growth. What spurred these thoughts of people I look up to? I have been working at a Homework Center with a woman that both inspires me and lifts me up. After only 3 short months, it is time for me to move on. Even before my time was up, I knew that I had to soak in the presence of Gaea during our time together. When I first met Gaea, I had no idea that she would become a part of my collection of st