My husband shared the book with me from a conference he attended.

I know we are in 2023, but I received my card November 2017 from my school, after I had a very unexpected rare heart attack called SCAD. (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection) Jon Petz signed my book. He told me to continue to share my gift with students, community, and the world. I recently attended a race in Chicago Illinois, called SCADaddle. The race raises money for SCAD research. I met so many people that had SCAD affect them and/or their family. Many did not have the positive outcome I had. At that moment, I remembered that my family, friends, and community helped me get through this experience in a positive way. I have been asked to talk to someone who is conducting research about the mental health of heart attack survivors. She wanted to interview me because of my positive outlook on life. Thank you to my family, friends, school, and community for helping me remain positive and do what I love doing teaching first grade.

I was at Maine Youth Leadership, a program for high schoolers across the state of Maine to connect with one another and learn the importance of leadership. During that time, we were told the story of Nathan by one of the people organizing the event, Kathy. After telling us the story, she gave us all a 7 of Hearts card to give to someone else.
I am planning to give this to someone I don’t know too well. I might ask my mother to give it to one of her friends so that she can help pass it on to more people. <3

I received this card in Long Beach, California while attending a public rush management conference. John Petz told the inspiring story related to this card…that simple moments can create dynamic opportunities… capture the opportunity

I truly believe that people should show kindness, grace, and love to others. I always try to be customer service oriented in all encounters. My hope is for others to also treat people with kindness. I want to model and show that you make a difference by going the extra mile. Do more, help more, show more, and be intentional with positive emotions.

Heard Jon speak at the PRIMA Conference. Loved hearing about the “just-a’s”! It’s so true that we fail to find value in our unique contributions and spiritual gifts. As I work with municipalities, I share you “choose” how you serve. This was a great reminder that I have the power to create powerful moments for others.