𝑰 𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒂 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚.

I was asked some very serious questions, because it is for a management position & I’d be responsible for developing human beings.

I must admit, I’m better at writing my answers out & I’m a lot quicker when I’m angry & it’s usually jokes.

𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝑰’𝒗𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑳𝑳𝒀 𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒚!

I can promise you, each time I've made a correction, adjustment, or change in my life it was due to emotion! Without it, most of us would stay little bumps on a log.

Emotion is often the inspiration to cause us to act and realize a change is even required to be made.

Think about it:

In my earlier days, I was a General Manager for Bally Total fitness & Fitness Connection. I helped open the original Fitness Connections in San Antonio & Austin. I also managed at retail companies such as Express & NY & Company.

I’m not new to management or leadership positions.

It’s always fascinating to find that you find the same kind of people working at places & the same type of personalities. It’s because no matter where you go, or what you’re doing, people are “peopley” & you are ALWAYS dealing with people no matter rank, income, or otherwise.

𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒐𝒚𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝑽𝑬𝑹𝒀 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒔!

Initially, you’re probably thinking “Dah”….but it’s really a whole other fascinating thing I get to be apart of!

I literally am watching them turn into men right before my eyes!

Every book I’ve read is coming to life in the most pure form, because they are freshly starting “manhood”

It has always cracked me up when my kids do impersonations of me.

One of my favorite videos, is one of my oldest daughter, Rebecca, impersonating me sitting on the couch, watching Bravo, scrolling Facebook & laughing, while writing a contract, telling everyone ”Be quiet! I’m writing a contract “ & wanting a Diet Coke.

When I chose to go into nursing school, I wanted to be a S.A.N.E. (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) Nurse or work with babies.

I had always been drawn to all the Law & Order shows since they began. Up until I had the triplets, I had seen every episode of every show. I felt it being a S.A.N.E. nurse would allow me to assist in Justice, as well as, be compassionate support to women who needed help & possibly a voice!

YES! I BOUGHT THIS! YES! THIS WAS MY BACKYARD!! #DamnIt !

Every year my dad would send me money to buy the kids stuff for Christmas, and I'd have to buy him, "The Best Gift." Which wasn't outwardly said....but heavily implied with a "You know..."

The way I got into Real Estate was for a very arrogant reason! I had been going to Nursing school at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette, and moved back home to Houston. When I reapplied to Nursing school here in Texas, they told me they wanted me to retake all my biologies from my nursing prerequisites. "Excuse me? I'm already in nursing school. Did cells start dividing differently? Did cell respiration change? Does DNA now have an additional helix?" I was pretty irritated, and it felt like hazing to take all my biologies again.

I got pregnant with my oldest daughter, Rebecca Lynn, at 18 years old, and had her at 19 years old.

I was a Freshman at Kilgore Junior College in Kilgore, Texas. I had gone to that school to audition to be a, Rangerette, because at that time they were a gateway to the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders team, and from there, I wanted to dance in videos. I had a plan!

If you were going to put a label on me, I would probably be called an "Intuitive Empath with strong Claircognizance capabilities" If you met me, you'd probably feel I completely understand you, and have a witty street smarts about me. Claircognizance is when you just "know stuff" It's probably exactly like knowing the answer to math calculations in your head immediately. I just know the answer now and then.

You have not come face to face with the Devil, himself, until you've confronted someone on Meth. I've met Mr. Meth, Mr. Crack, and Mr. Cocaine, personally. To say they are a$$ holes would be kind.

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 "𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞" 𝐛𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐝?

I'm a Leo, holding off from doing something I want to do for 5 seconds is monumental.

“You have so much. Why are you complaining?”

“You have more than we ever had.”

“Honey, there are people who want what you have.”

“What do you want?”

I was not allowed to complain. I was not allowed to feel overwhelmed. (I would deny I was, because I didn’t know the name of the word for the emotion I was feeling)

I just love these kids!

Lots of days whether they like it or not. 🫶🏻

I started the mom journey at 18 years old. I’m 45 now, & it never ends even when they think it does. 😂

This kid was the second little pea, out of three, harvested out of my pod on July 26th, 2007!

Isabella Kathryn, was supposed to be the third, out of three, born that day, but....she had other ideas. That week, she climbed over her brother, Michael, and took his spot. Yes...the fight that has lasted 15 years, actually started in-utero. They are ALL still EXACTLY the same!

𝙄’𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙗𝙤𝙭 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙤𝙬. 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝.

I had a consultation about the SEO on my websites. I was told I needed to tell my story in order for people to believe and understand I could help them, and what gives me the wisdom to do so.

The very short version of the story is:

My biological father died two years ago.

Them: Tanja, what was it like having Triplets?

Me: Do not recommend 😉

I love every single one of my children. Without a doubt, AND, human beings were not intended to have litters. 🤷‍♀️ Just sayin.

Back in my early twenties, when I was a single mom with my oldest daughter, Rebecca, I ran gyms, and personal trained at Bally Total Fitness and Fitness Connection.

I hate this picture so much! It was a fantastic moment in my life, and a picture anyone in Keller Williams would frame. I hate the way I look, and it's one of the worst versions of my physical appearance I've ever been in. The irony is, the orange letters in the background say, "Empower Yourself."

"Tanja, you might be an 8...that's just the way I see it." said someone I was in a committed relationship with a few years back.