I agreed to join The Great Work with the intention to be softer and more open after years of hardening in order to survive entrepreneurship, motherhood, and the day-to-day in a world that broke my soul. As an Enneagram 8, former athlete, bullish Taurus, and full-blown know-it-all, I spent multiple decades moving through life convinced that the values I built my existence around were not just my own but were also meant for everyone. I spent my whole life holding on as tight as I could to myself, believing that it was the only way to lean into my values, be a good feminist, and show the little women in my life how to be a strong and evolved woman. This program blew that all up and showed me a completely opposite path. It has taught me that the only way to get closer to other people, myself, and the possibilities of my life is to let it all go. Letting go of myself is the most loving thing I’ve ever done, and without this program, I think I would have spent the rest of my existence holding on for dear life to something that was never meant to serve me. Now I wake up every morning, knowing that my willingness to get out of bed to live another day is where the meaning lies. I hold acceptance for who I was, love for who I am, and hope for who I will become.

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