This One's Personal...
You know something no one tells us, Reader?
With the blessing of age comes hardship.
The older we get, the more likely our chances for loss. For illness. For trauma. For heartbreak.
I’ve found myself in that chapter of life recently and based on conversations had on recent walks with friends and talks with loved ones, I know I am not alone.
Perhaps they don’t tell us this because, honestly, who wants to hear it? It’s depressing and the alternative is even more depressing! Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but keep reading…it gets better, promise.
One of the fundamentals of my coaching is that you cannot control what happens, but you can always control how you respond to it. It starts by deciding what you make it all mean.
What you make it mean about the world.
What you make it mean about yourself and your ability to handle it.
This is not to say coaching magically transforms the adversity outlined above into sunshine and unicorns.
It doesn’t.
But it does remind you of all the power you have in a moment when you might otherwise feel powerless.
I share this because when you tune in to today’s episode, Lesson Learned from a Diagnosis, you will hear how powerful one woman can be in the face of unimaginable hardship.
That person is my sister, Laura Schreiber.
This spring, Laura was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her diagnosis was the latest in a laundry list of many, MANY challenges Laura's faced over the past three years.
If you know me, you know I am always a “glass half full, silver lining” type of gal.
I say this with love, Laura is not.
Yet the mindset, resilience, faith, and confidence Laura has exhibited through it all is extraordinary. She is an inspiration to me and I know she will be an inspiration to you as well.
Tune in to the latest episode of Why Didn’t They Tell Us to hear Laura’s story. And if you know someone who might benefit from this message, please share it.
Sending you lots of love and strength for whatever chapter you find yourself in right now, Reader. Thanks for letting me be part of it with you.
xo,
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