What’s a piece of hard-won wisdom you wish more people understood?
Most of us carry insights we didn’t learn from a course or certification…We learned them the long way: through life, work, trial, error, loss, joy, and all the in-between moments. I know the person I am now was strongly influenced by my 17 years working in a community mental health organization as an editor, peer supporter, and, later, executive director. It helped me become comfortable with advocacy, set stronger boundaries, become mentally and emotionally stronger, and see the world through different eyes. It made me kinder. It helped me say no -- and more importantly, yes. I have a feeling there's a lot of expertise and know-how here — the kind that forms slowly, over years of showing up for people, building something from scratch, surviving seasons you didn’t see coming, or learning what truly matters through lived experience. So I’d love to ask you all a simple question: ♦ What’s one truth, lesson, or insight you’ve earned through experience… that you wish more people knew? It could be about your work. Or about being a woman in midlife. Or about resilience, growth, healing, leadership, creativity — anything. There’s no wrong answer because it's yours. (Careful now -- sometimes this insight leads into an idea for a book! 🤞)