For the Love of Books
Ryann Watkin Ryann Watkin

For the Love of Books

My first love was books. I was 5 years old when Ms. Simpson dubbed me the class reader for a short stint and I was hooked. I read them, wrote them, collected them. As “the shy kid”, getting in front of the class every Tuesday promptly at 8:30 was exactly the challenge I needed. Bless our educators— Ms. Simpson probably knew that.

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What if Schools Taught This…
Ryann Watkin Ryann Watkin

What if Schools Taught This…

My mom used to tell me “Ryann, you can do anything you set your mind to, you can be anything. You can do anything.” But you can’t think your way to success. It’s actually your heart that leads the way.

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Slow Seasons Have Purpose
Ryann Watkin Ryann Watkin

Slow Seasons Have Purpose

It’s been a minute! Life got, well, life-y and I found myself in a slow, cocoon of a season. My husband lost his job in Summer 2020 (we all know how that time was already going 🤪), I had another baby (that makes 3!), homeschooling, career moves, moving cities. Lots of good stress, some hard stress and still, stress nonetheless…

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