08/26/2026
When I get quiet, just know something is usually cooking. 🤎
I’ve been holding this one close for a little while, but now that I’ve officially started, I’m so excited to finally share it.
I’m honored to begin a new chapter as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Work at Grand View University. 🎓
And somehow, this season feels different.
Maybe because I didn’t arrive here by asking, “What else can I do?”
I arrived here by asking, “What is next for me?”
This summer, I intentionally created space to listen to the answer.
I rested. I traveled. I read 37 books. I invested in my health and my home. I celebrated two of my mentees becoming licensed. I had the privilege of mentoring a CSWE Fellow. I had fun. I did absolutely nothing sometimes.
And I gave myself room to think, pray, dream, and discern.
This wasn’t my first sabbatical.
It was actually my third.
Years ago, I realized I didn’t want to build a business—or a life—that required me to constantly push past my own limits.
Since then, I’ve intentionally built seasons of renewal into my life.
After earning my doctorate, I took time to rest before beginning the next chapter.
After losing my father, I took time to grieve.
This summer, I took time to listen.
And I’m grateful for where that listening led me.
Becoming a professor doesn’t mean I’m walking away from everything else I’ve built.
Yes, I still own and operate my group practice.
Yes, I still see clients.
Yes, I still speak and train.
Yes, I’m still an entrepreneur.
I’m not leaving one calling for another.
I’m expanding the ways I get to live my purpose.
And I am genuinely humbled and honored to have the opportunity to pour into the next generation of social workers.
There is much more I’ve been quietly working on that I’m excited to share soon. 😉
But for today, I’m allowing myself to celebrate this one.
Welcome to my next season. 🌿
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1
