{"id":3634,"date":"2020-11-20T23:54:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-21T04:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/?p=3634"},"modified":"2021-09-28T00:01:53","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T04:01:53","slug":"a-better-version-of-myself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/2020\/11\/20\/a-better-version-of-myself\/","title":{"rendered":"A Better Version of Myself"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1084274947\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\"  id=\"row-1603695529\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-442765296\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-244769801\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2033322327\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_725979382\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/IMG_9619-768x512-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/IMG_9619-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/IMG_9619-768x512-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/IMG_9619-768x512-1-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_725979382 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1995569722\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1995569722 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p class=\"lead\">My name is Taylor Wilson. Over the course of a year, I had the opportunity to fulfill different roles at Children\u2019s Healing Center. It was a year that gave me many new friendships and made me grow into a better version of myself, because in each role I learned important lessons.<\/p>\n<p>I started as a volunteer, and learned how important the benefits of play are for not only children, but parents too. I learned that a parent may get emotional seeing their child dance with a friend for the first time. I learned that all of the families have a different journey from one another, but they\u2019re similar enough to relate and share experiences. I thought I knew exactly what I would see or experience, but not until I was on the \u201cinside\u201d did I begin to truly understand.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-699572028\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-699572028 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1235010429\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:75%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/IMG_0649-2048x1365-1-1200x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/IMG_0649-2048x1365-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/IMG_0649-2048x1365-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/IMG_0649-2048x1365-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/IMG_0649-2048x1365-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/IMG_0649-2048x1365-1-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/IMG_0649-2048x1365-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1235010429 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-456162548\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p><strong>Miss Taylor with members of the 2019 Little Tots University class<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-456162548 {\n  font-size: 0.85rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1009422237\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1009422237 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Fast-forward to my internship a couple months later. During this time, I was given more responsibility and continued to learn a lot. Most importantly, I learned how to create a good lesson plan. I had to practice my creativity and during that process I got good at turning the most random objects into the coolest art projects. I also learned that nothing went exactly as \u201cplanned\u201d and I would have to adjust my process accordingly. For someone who is a planner like myself, this was difficult to learn, but once I learned to go into a program with the realization that the children do not know what I had planned, a lot changed. In addition, there were times I reached out to community members or organizations, asking for their partnership in a program. I used that as an opportunity to really share what what our members through and why they are here. By telling these stories I was able to change someone\u2019s perspective of their own life and that was special.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I never could have imagined the difference the Children\u2019s Healing Center would make in my life.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Now, I am the Program Administrator. I began in March, which was a challenging time to begin my first real job as a recent graduate. Although, I wouldn\u2019t change it for the world. I plan and execute programs, communicate with members, work in the member database\/portal and explore other areas when working on special projects. You will most definitely see me around a lot, more likely running the Tween\/Teen program or helping out with programs, such as Little Tots University.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-252015711\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-252015711 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1244508183\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"974\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/Picture2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/Picture2-1.png 974w, https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/Picture2-1-599x400.png 599w, https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/Picture2-1-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/Picture2-1-510x340.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1244508183 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3217943950\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p><strong>Miss Taylor leading \u201cSurvivor\u201d camp during her internship last year<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3217943950 {\n  font-size: 0.85rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1964291918\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1964291918 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>While my role is a job, it feels like much more than that. Our family\u2019s journeys have truly impacted my life in a way I never could have imagined. It\u2019s important to remember how much just one conversation can make a difference for anyone. Although, for myself, it\u2019s multiple conversations, dance parties, play sessions, crafts and much more. Oh, and I can\u2019t forget to say how fortunate I am to work in leggings and a sweatshirt\u2026 just kidding\u2026 sort of. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>I came here to make a difference, but I never could have imagined the difference the Children\u2019s Healing Center would make in my life. I am forever grateful for every person who has had an impact on me.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-622715646\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-622715646 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_754223280\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"974\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/Picture1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/Picture1-1.png 974w, https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/Picture1-1-599x400.png 599w, https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/Picture1-1-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/childrenshealing.org\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/Picture1-1-510x340.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_754223280 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1084274947 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n  padding-bottom: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My name is Taylor Wilson. Over the course of a year, I had the opportunity to fulfill different roles at Children\u2019s Healing Center. 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