introduction

Once Upon a Time

In this chapter …

         • How did I go from a little girl singing in the shower to a grown-up woman working as an instructional designer of technology-based learning solutions?

         • Do other people have similar stories?

         • Is your story all that different?

A Walking Accident

I am a walking accident. Generally a happy one, but an accident nonetheless.

Most of my life feels like an accident—a series of unexpected events that have led to this particular moment in time. I look around and say, “How did ...

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