Tag Archives: Values

Louise van Rhyn: Passion for Education

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Tricia Ransom

I’ve never met Louise in person – I only know her from Twitter. She lives in South Africa, and has a love, passion, and excitement for her country that you rarely see. This blog post exists because of  a conversation … Continue reading →

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Part II: Learning About Learning From My Ancestors — Grandma

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Tricia Ransom

An old draft post I found from November 2009. This is part II in my series about how/why I’m so focused on learning. It’s a learned trait – passed from my great-grandmother to my grandmother to my mom to me. … Continue reading →

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Should’ve, Could’ve, Would’ve

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Tricia Ransom

Don’t live your life by these three words. Should’ve, Could’ve, Would’ve. That means you have regrets, and are living by looking backwards. Yes, I wish I would have made different decisions. But you know what? If I hadn’t made those … Continue reading →

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Live Your Life

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Tricia Ransom

Live your life.  You aren’t promised tomorrow, so live BIG! Celebrate your life while you’re still here with friends and family.  Just live. Smile every day. Compliment a stranger once a day. Hold the door for someone. Make someone laugh. … Continue reading →

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Like a…TRICIA!

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Tricia Ransom

A friend of mine posted a link to this ad by Always called #LikeAGirl. All my life I’ve heard “like a …”: You throw like a girl. You don’t swing a baseball bat like a girl. You don’t talk like … Continue reading →

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