My parents always
encouraged me to live my life to the fullest. My mother showed me how to fearlessly
dream BIG and my father taught me that NOTHING stands in the way of me and
those dreams (especially on the soccer field!). I've learned that everything
truly does happen for a reason and being a little bit better today than I was
yesterday is the driving force behind everything I do.
Inspired by a year of
service with the AmeriCorps in North Charleston back in 2009, I continue to
pursue my passion for helping people! I jokingly tell Derrick that I have
"two helps" (my left hand and right hand) and every morning that I
wake up I know there is someone could use those helps! It’s my purpose to find
them!
You might not think of
it this way often, but I believe that every person has a story and at the same
time, I believe that every person has the opportunity to live a happy and
healthy life. Even the person with the
worst childhood and the fewest role models has an opportunity to create a happy
and healthy life. Whether they see the opportunity and chose to take it…well,
life is all about choices and nothing worth having ever comes easy!
I am a certified Group
Exercise Instructor, Nutrition Consultant, and NC and SC Realtor. I went to
college at The College of NJ for Social Psychology and Criminal Justice. I was
the mentor coordinator and interim director for the Lowcountry Civic Justice
Corps (a re-entry program for male, non violent, ex offenders) and I am only
just beginning! I've done a little bit of a lot and I am focused on allowing real
estate fund my passion for helping people! By January 1st 2014 Derrick and I
will have a Health and Wellness Facility here in Charleston, SC (stay tuned for
that!) and by January 1st, 2018 I will have a 501(c)3 operating under our
Wellness Center in support of ex-offenders re-entering the community.
Derrick and I made a
commitment to each other that together we will change the world. So that is
what we will do, one person at a time...this is a small example of that
commitment!
That's my girl!
ReplyDeleteTEAM! Together everyone achieves more!
ReplyDeleteSeriously Maggie you are always inspiring everyone to do better and I look forward to all of your posts. Especially your daily workouts, since I need those the most!