08/19/2026
Nobody hands you the whole beach. You get a handful of sand, or whatever you can actually hold.
Diana Hattar figured that out in the water. She came to the States from Amman, Jordan as a first-gen immigrant, and the first time she ever saw a pool was after she got here. She assumed every American kid played water polo, so she thought it was logical to join in. Her peers were doing drills and laps while she was still learning how to swim. She had no real support system, no head start, just determination, vigor, and a work ethic that wouldn’t quit. That’s how she went from not knowing how to swim to playing water polo at Fullerton College (yes, they won state), then Chapman, and eventually back to the coaching deck at Fullerton.
Along the way she pursued a Doctorate in Behavioral Health, a Master’s in Clinical Psychology, and a Master’s in Public Health. Now she’s a therapist with Tip of the Spear Psychotherapy Group, working with individuals, couples, and families through trauma, stress, and all the stuff sitting underneath it.
None of that happened in a straight line. She’ll tell you herself: “Practice makes improvement, and then it leads later down the line, after months, maybe years, to perfection.”
This month’s theme is Nakhlah — Arabic for palm. It’s the tree that bends in the storm while everything around it snaps. And honestly, Diana’s whole story is about looking at what’s already in the palm of your hand and holding on to it like it matters. Because it does.
🌴 CreativeMornings Orange County
📅 Friday, August 21 (8:30am - 10:00am)
📍 Rivian South Coast Theater, Laguna Beach
☕ Free, as always — breakfast, coffee, good people
Grab your ticket at the link in bio. They go fast.
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