Resilience

After a year of tremendous loss, I have found a lot of clarity.

This year brought so many difficult lessons and a tremendous loss of a loved one. Though some days were incredibly difficult to navigate, the clarity that came with these experiences have forever changed me and my heart.

I feel stronger than ever in some ways and wanted to offer something to you, a few simple truths I try and live by - I hope some of them help you, too.

• Be yourself in every room you step into. You are here to take up some space which may not sit well with some people, but those aren’t YOUR people.

• Sometimes strength comes from unlikely places, loss, sadness, hopelessness - nothing is forever and when the fog has lifted, often our hearts are stronger than we could have ever imagined and our vision is much clearer.

• If you want to create a fulfilling life for yourself, courage is crucial - non negotiable. I have found the only want to build courage is to practice living a bit outside your comfort zone, outside the “norm.”