We asked some of the brightest folks from within the community to reflect back on their days in school and to share with us a story of when they learned a particularly important or impactful lesson. We’ve shared highlights below.

Nicole Simpson

One of the most important lessons I learned in college was that only you can decide who you are going to become and what you will accomplish. I was in the third year of my undergraduate, when my professor told me I wasn’t fit to be in the accounting profession. Read more>>

Elizabet Abraham

I was gently caressing my skin, exploring it as the largest organ in my body. Eyes closed while running my fingertips from one arm, to my chest, down to my womb and hips. I felt an internal shift like never before. I felt whole. Read more>>

Linda Fisk

It started when I was a very young child. I was considered to be clinically shy, unable to hold eye contact with any strangers, even when parents urged me to look at someone in the eye, shake their hand and say hello. Over time, I developed a penchant for whispering my words at an uneven rate of speech and repeating my words with a pronounced stutter. Read more>>

LaTrina Williams

Im in massage therapy school and I’m driving 2 1/2 hours from my hometown of Lufkin, TX to Houston. I’m doing this Monday thru Friday at night! My car is crap by the way, constantly needing repairs, So I’m basically driving on hope and a dream every night. Read more>>