This is me.
You know when you start a new job or a new class and the instructor decides to throw in one of those dreaded “get to know your peers” icebreakers? I always hated those-“everyone stand up and introduce yourself”, yadda yadda yadda. Well, as I start this new adventure of blogging, I decided to google popular icebreakers. One of the top results was to “find 10 things that you have in common within a group of people”. Reading this automatically took me back to a moment in time, before I even started on my path to becoming an occupational therapist. When I was a college student, a wise occupational therapist once gave me some great advice that has stuck with me through the years. “Always find a connection. If you do that, you can make an impact”. So, here it goes-my icebreaker. I’m going to list 10 things about myself in the hopes that you can find a connection, something we have in common...
-I’m 28 years old
-I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA (GO PENS)
-I spent 2 wonderfully, eye opening years living in Bonn, Germany
-I come from a long line of Penn State graduates, myself having graduated with a B.S. degree in Biobehavioral Health in 2013
-I am passionate about people---meeting people, talking with people, laughing with people and helping people
-My passion led me to graduate with my master’s degree in occupational therapy from Chatham University in 2015
-I work as a pediatric occupational therapist in Rochester, New York.
-I love going to the beach, traveling and photography
-I love food
-I have struggled for years with chronic health issues
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Why a food blog?
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Over the years, i've moved, changed jobs, ended relationships, started relationships and have struggled with balancing stress/chronic health issues. Change is a definite in life. Which means, there is always a chance for us to change; our habits, our health, our state of mind. It's not always easy. But with my blog, i hope to inspire, educate and bring awareness of how easy it really is to make small changes, eat real food and work towards being the best you.
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