We all face many storms in our lives. It’s not about ‘making lemonade from lemons’ but instead understanding these struggles and having the awareness and insight after we survive them to see how they have led us exactly to where we need to be. It’s about not looking back with lament asking ‘why?’ but instead looking forward and asking ‘where do i want to go with this gift I have been given?’

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I have had many storms in my life. You’ve read about a big one - 9/11. I learned what it felt like to be wrongly accused of something and then have to defend myself even knowing I was entirely in the right. I’ve had some friendships that were paper thin when push came to shove while others got stronger. I learned the hard way how there is no such thing as a sure bet. I had to overcome vanities and insecurities and for years now I have loved my bald head instead of feeling embarrassed by it. It helped me embrace who I was rather than judge myself by what I looked like, or didn’t look like anymore - I had a helluva head of hair once upon a time ago The loss of my three grandparents makes me appreciate my remaining grandma so much more. She is a beacon of light and wisdom in my life. (more…)