My son came to more college classes with me than most adults ever attend. As a teenage mom, I knew education was the key to giving us a future—and I never stopped learning, even when life got hard. This is a story about grit, growth, and why it’s never too late to invest in yourself.

"On the hard days, I don’t push—I pause. I ask myself what I really need, not what the world expects of me. Because joy doesn’t come from comparison; it comes from connection—within ourselves, with nature, and with the quiet moments that remind us we’re enough, just as we are."