A Year of Excitement!

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At the start of 2019, I sat down and started to write out my goals. Oh boy, I made some pretty lofty goals for myself! One of them was to get back to writing consistently in this blog! As I started drafting this post, I decided to open up the blog and see how long ago it was since I last wrote. Guys, it was September of 2017! What in the world happened? Where did the time go? 

Ha! I’ll tell you exactly where all of the time went… 
To this little man right here! He is such a ham!



2017-2018 was a world-wind for my family! My son, Benjamin, turned one. He is now 19 months, can you believe it? But after he turned one we were hit with ear infection after ear infection. He eventually needed bilateral tubes which somewhat helped. He actually had his left tube replaced less then a month ago because it wouldn’t drain. Mama life is not for the faint of heart!  

When I wasn’t spending all of my time with my little guy, I was finishing up my clinical doctorate! I graduated this past May from Nova Southeastern University. My mom and my aunt came to the graduation. It was everything that I hoped for and more! Through an incredible amount of hard work, I graduated with honors, was inducted into the Alpha Eta Society, and was awarded with the Chancellor’s Award from the University. It took me four years to complete the program and I’ll tell you that every minute was worth it. Would I do it again? In a heart beat! 


Now, I am preparing to present my dissertation findings at the Dysphagia Research Society in March. Then, I will present an hour lecture at my state organization in April. On top of these exciting presentations, I have really pushed myself to DREAM BIG this year and commit myself to those aspirations! Stay tuned for updates on those big dreams coming to life, research, and more therapy techniques through this blog and my Facebook page! Trust me, you won’t want to miss them!


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  1. UnknownJanuary 25, 2019 at 7:44 AM

    We are so proud of all that you have achieved and the amazing person you are! Looking forward to what the future holds! God bless!

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  2. UnknownJanuary 31, 2019 at 5:45 PM

    Thank you so much John!

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