January 22, 2018

As I begin writing this blog...I have no idea why I feel the need to write...but lately I have felt the need to share my thoughts with the universe.  I've not written anything of consequence since I completed my dissertation and graduated in 2015.

There are times when I struggle with the why.  Why would I write my thoughts?...there are thousands of books on leadership.  Why would I write my thoughts?...who would possibly be interested in reading these musings.  So I've come to the conclusion that I am writing my thoughts because if I don't download these musings my hard drive will crash.  [This would be my God given hard drive...the brain].

So here we go.....

I am currently the CTO at a County Office of Education in Southern California. As well, I am the current past-president of a state wide non profit which serves the K-12 educational technology leadership in California.  I've been a teacher since 1984....I've been in leadership as a Director of Technology since 2008.  This leadership journey began in earnest in 2008....however, I have come to realize that I've been on this leadership journey since I was a small child.

As a student of Technology Leadership (CTO Mentor) and then Organizational Leadership (formally through Pepperdine University)  I have been reading and learning the Art of Leadership.  and it is an Art.  Not everyone who has a leadership position is a leader.

[....and then 19 months have passed] 

July 22, 2019

I just return from a week long retreat.  A musical re-treat...where I spent 6 days healing my soul through music.  Not that my soul is broken, but as an introvert (quasi) my batteries get depleted from my leadership work and I took time to get recharged.  At 57, i'm just realizing the importance of taking care of myself...sounds goofy, I know.  But clearly I am not alone.  There are tomes of literature discussing this topic.  And from what I can tell, women are susceptible in our society to over commit and put everyone and everything before them.  I relate to this...not because I have children, but because I was taught that putting yourself first is selfish, and selfish is bad.  I was also taught to have an over zealous work ethic....that's a topic for another day.

Here's to a week of remembering to breathe....to be mindful and intentional...and to LIVE this life one day at a time.