We all know one person

In the past year, I've been given the opportunity to make change.   After years of dedicating my life to my children, I had developed value based choices.  I knew that the results of my children were from the choices I made while they grew up.  Always trying to be the example of who I wanted them to become, only better.  Opportunities to teach them how to treat others, how to care for themselves, including how to take accountability or how to accept an apology. Now, in a career where I have the opportunity to help others become the best version of themselves, no matter what they are doing, is the key to my passion.  I am filled with gratitude daily seeing the growth and development of the team I work side by side with.   It isn't about numbers, albeit numbers tell a story and keep the truth close.  It is more than that.  To see how one becomes confident in their choices and actions.  How they challenge me to temper my own reaction, ...

Having several uncompleted posts as life was happening, I lost track of time and perhaps, a bit of desire to write.  As always, I write with honesty which I was struggling with.   Today, I had a session with my counsellor.  It was amazing to hear myself speak about my journey lately. over a year ago, I was deep within what I thought was a swamp.  I could barely see through the murky waters, struggling to fight the weeds that felt as if I was being pulled down.  I'd get a glimpse of light through and kept on fighting my way forward.  Once out of the swamp and weeds, I gained my foundation and started to work upwards.  The rocks beneath my feet crumbled at times, stumbling and of course falling to my knees.  I would take moments of rest for recovery, often giving myself the grace of tears.  Not wanting to look back in fear of what was chasing me, I kept forging forward.   Today, I spoke about the journey so far and with a burst o...