In a world where you can be anything, what will you choose?

So, I’m thinking about my life. About 20 years ago, when I was 40, my husband left, and that was a shift. The summer of 2019, my son drowned. I think as I progress into grief, I really am trying hard to tackle grief like the river. I’m just taking it as it comes with the roaring rapids and the calmness. I’m just letting it hit. So, I think as I enter into a year, I’m at five and a half years, I think getting that balance and regaining that footing of my home sometimes feels like solitary confinement. But balance finding that grounding again and relearning what that looks like.

 

 

 

 

Who or what inspires you right now and how does that show up in your life

There’s many things that inspire me. I find inspiration everywhere. It’s my children. It’s my family. It’s my grandchildren. It’s finding beauty in the world.

Seeing nature. Meeting new people. My friendships.

 

What is something that you wish others knew about you that they might not see on the surface?

I’m pretty transparent. I think that after they get to know me they don’t leave anything hidden. Sometimes I feel like maybe I didn’t, maybe I wasn’t so transparent sometimes. 

 

What’s one piece of advice that you’ve received that has stuck with you, and why?

It was grief related and it was from a very wise man who encouraged me not to hide don’t push it back don’t try to hide it let the emotions come flow down that river you’re gonna be going under water you’re gonna feel like you can’t breathe but you have got to go with it because if you don’t if you try to push back the water you can only push it back for so long or it becomes so heavy that it’s going to overtake you.

 

What is one immediate action you can take to feel closer to your goals?

I think continuing self- assessments, being self aware of my thoughts, being aware that I’m sabotaging myself or that I am avoiding things.