What happens when we let go of perfection (and STILL want to make something better)? It’s fun to watch myself change. I am proud of myself. And of course, I am super optimistic about my future. I’m pretty sure it is going to be okay. Especially if and when it’s not perfect.

Getting stuck in our past keeps us from living in the present. And for me, that stickiness has not only robbed me of my present, but it also stalled out my ability to plan a better, happier version of those anniversaries in the future.

Harvard Business Review assures us resilience is about how you recharge, not how you endure. We’ll see.

It was an old Ford on a bumpy caliche road, but I began to navigate just fine. I learned how to do the right thing for wildlife and people.