BethAnne Hines

09/20/2026

Still having little moments where I look at this book and think… I wrote a BOOK. 😂

Seeing it tucked into my bag like it’s just part of everyday life now is still a little surreal. Having people ask if I have one on me that they can buy is even crazier!!!

The last few weeks have been exciting, humbling, and honestly a little hard to take in all at once.
I’m still soaking it up.

09/19/2026

A little mentorship challenge for today: Send the text.

Think of someone who helped shape you and tell them one specific thing they gave you that you still carry. Not just, “Thank you for everything.” Tell them the thing.

“You were the first person who believed I could…”
“Because you told me ________, I…”
“I still use what you taught me about…”

Sometimes the people who change us have no idea how much they mattered. Tell them while you can. 💙

09/17/2026

In my book, I discuss another kind of mentor.

Some mentors enter your life because of a position. Others start as friends and somehow end up shaping the way you see the work.

Sandra Kelly was one of those people for me.
She came into my life during my early years in the classroom, when I was still learning how to teach, how to navigate a school system, and honestly, how to keep going through some very hard seasons.
Her kindness and patience felt like home.

She modeled what it looks like to keep showing up through disappointment, uncertainty, loss, and change. And when I walked through a painful professional ending, she refused to let that moment become my identity. That mattered more than she probably knew.

We sometimes look upward for mentorship when the person who can sharpen us is standing right beside us.

Never underestimate the mentor sitting beside you at the table. 💙 Tag your teacher bestie, your partner in crime, or someone that is walking the same path that you look up to. Let them know today how much they mean to you!!!

09/16/2026

We sometimes put too much pressure on ourselves to find one perfect mentor who can guide us through every season.

But different seasons require different voices. I talk about the mentor in this photo in more than one chapter of my book, Becoming Through Mentorship. Her leadership has pushed me to do more than I ever thought possible. I was so honored that she was able to hood me at my graduation ceremony last month. Thank you Dr. Yanira Oliveras!!!

The person who helps you build confidence may not be the same person who challenges your leadership or walks beside you through something hard.

You do not need one person to be everything.
Maybe the better question is not, “Who is my mentor?”

Maybe it is:
“Who do I need to learn from in this season?” 💙

09/14/2026

Today’s sermon reminded me of something I have learned through mentorship too: our struggle is not our identity. Life can reduce people to their hardest season, and sometimes the people around us begin to do the same.

One of the people I talk about in Becoming Through Mentorship is my Aunt Rachel. She walked beside me through a difficult chapter. She never rushed my healing, minimized what I was carrying, or tried to fix everything.

She stayed.

That taught me something I still carry into leadership. Sometimes people do not need another solution. Sometimes they need someone willing to sit beside them long enough to remember who they are.
The best mentors do more than help us grow.
Sometimes they help us see beyond the issue and back toward the person we are still becoming.

We were never meant to do this work alone. 💙

If you want to read the whole blog, check it out at drbethannehines.com.

09/12/2026

Okay, I’ve spent the last few days talking about mentorship. Today I want to tell you exactly who I wrote this book for.

I wrote Becoming Through Mentorship for the person who knows they need people in their corner but isn’t quite sure how to build those relationships.

I wrote it for the leader who wants to pour into others without trying to turn them into a copy of themselves.

And I wrote it for anyone who can look back and see people who changed the direction of their life sometimes without ever realizing they were doing it.

This isn’t just my story. It includes practical tools, reflection, and real-world strategies you can actually use on either side of the mentoring relationship.
If that sounds like where you are right now, this one is for you. 💙

Link in the comments!

Official site of Dr. BethAnne Hines, author of Becoming Through Mentorship: A View Into the Leaders Who Shaped Us. See blog posts.

09/12/2026

Good mentorship isn’t about creating another version of yourself.

It’s about helping someone see their own strengths, find their own voice, and grow into who they are becoming.

The goal isn’t another you.
It’s a stronger them.

09/11/2026

Don't over think it.... what is the first thing that comes to mind?