With all the focus on success it’s easy to overlook the valuable lessons we can learn from the more difficult parts of our journey. Below, you’ll find some very interesting insights from some of the most fascinating members of the community.
Mrs. Gracy McGuigan
Suffering taught me lessons that success alone never could, things like resilience, empathy, and the ability to hope even when hope feels impossible. My childhood was rough. My parents became parents fresh out of college, one eager to embrace the responsibility, the other not yet prepared for its weight. That imbalance left us in a home filled with both physical and emotional hardship. Read more>>
Wendi Ramirez
That less could be best in enabling you to focus and be present. Slow down and appreciate your accomplishments. To be satisfied and thankful. To let go of control in order to rest. Read more>>
Yamileth Miller
That less could be best in enabling you to focus and be present. Slow down and appreciate your accomplishments. To be satisfied and thankful. To let go of control in order to rest. Read more>>
Steph Lynn Robinson
Your lows reveal your faith, and your highs reveal your heart. Suffering can be one of the greatest gifts for your growth. It strips everything bare and reveals what’s really inside you. It also builds deep empathy – you start to recognize how much people are hurting behind the scenes, even if they never show it. Read more>>
Benjamin Redic
From suffering I learned my capacity for growth. My capacity to move forward no matter what anyone said or did. This is the essence of discipline, setting your mind to something and doing it no matter what. Saying you’re going to do something and having the integrity to see it through or die trying. Read more>>
Jennifer Himstedt
Honestly, I believed it applied to everyone and realized I could break my own mold. I really believed I had to have everything perfectly figured out before I could start something, and it was time contingent. Like knowing the ‘end goal’ to all the steps along the way was a prerequisite to have a plan fo rmy life. Read more>>
