I am someone who is lucky enough to get to follow a life dream into work. When I first started gymnastics at age 11 I knew I wanted to be coach and now I'm been doing that for over 2 decades although it's only been the last few that I haven't needed at least one additional job.

Over the last few years I have really come to appreciate that I have a role to play in raising these kids I coach. I have zero maternal instinct but I like having influence in how I constantly point out effort and integrity matter more that perfection or winning. I teach kids to consider others. I remind kids they are not superior and entitled to more do fortune of birth. I show them that mistakes are steps in learning.

Most of the time I feel that the world is going in the wrong direction but I hope I help keep the memory alive that there are others ways of doing things.