Are you ready for a disaster? I'm not!

Monday morning, I wake up and the week starts again. Even with the variety in my daily work, life has become routine. With routine, we often get so stuck in the grind, assuming some of the most important things in life are known.

Each day, each moment is an opportunity to learn and grow. I once heard someone make it a mission to learn one new thing each day. I thought it was a wonderful aspiration, and something to strive for. Yet, learning is more than just absorbing a fact. In order to truly understand, we must retain and implement each lesson. Whether it’s what to do, or what not to do, I believe sharing helps instill these things in life.

So, here I am, sharing something that I want to truly learn and implement in my life. Making some of the most important things in life a part of my routine, and not a part of assumption.

September is National Preparedness Month since 9/11. A lot of things changed that morning in New York, and every year thereafter, we look back on a month that our world changed.

Yet – how did your world change? Those who were directly impacted by the loss of a loved one or experienced the tragedy first hand remember that day, each day of their lives. Those who have gone to war, given their life – they and their family members remember that day as the day their lives changed. Yet, for the rest of us who were indirectly impacted by the changes of our country and society, we seem to recall the impact it had only when it is prevalent in the media or we hear a story from someone who crosses our path.

With September approaching, I have learned something new. National Preparedness Month. A time dedicated to remind us how important it is to be prepared, not only as a county or a state, but as a neighborhood, as friends and most importantly, as a family.

Admitting that I am not prepared and I’m asking you for your help is my first step. What are things that you and your family have implemented in case of an emergency? How often to you speak to your kids about what to do – and role play to activate your plan into reality?

Ready.gov gave me some great tips which I put on our company website at Homeowners Prepare

Please email me what you do – your ideas – and how we can help each other. I understand how important this is, especially as my first child starts kindergarten tomorrow. Now I need to retain and implement what I learn, then share it with others, supporting them as I ask for your support.

The M&M's of today - Monsoon Memories

What do monsoons remind you of? What feeling do you get when you hear that first roll of thunder? The drops hitting the top of your roof?

My first thought goes to my grandparents. Every summer, my brother and I would travel from sunny southern California to good ole Phoenix to comprise some of the best memories of my childhood. A couple of decades ago it seems like monsoons were longer, stronger and more frequent. Whether its a fact or the perspective of a child, fond memories were made.

One of the most vivid memories I have takes place years ago, in a night similar to that of last night. Lighting, thunder, then the rain starts to come down. We sat in the dinning room watching it pour, and the patio started flooding. Being "the big helper" I thought I was, I didn't want the water to come into the house. My grandfather took me outside and we used push brooms to force the water away from the house. It was so rewarding, and I felt like I had made a difference.

As an adult, I look back and am thankful for such experiences. My grandfather knew the house wouldn't flood, but the sheer fact that he supported my choices, shaped who I am today.

Twenty years later, each time I hear that familiar sound, I am ready to grab that push broom and help when and where I can. I am so blessed to have the opportunity to be a part of a team and help those in need. To show that a client is more than just another job. To me, they are an extension of my heart, as we help put their life back together, memories are made.

So, dig deep into your memory bank, and share what that rumble means to you?

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