I Found My People Why do I even attend these writing intensives! I thought, chastising myself for not remembering the last few I had...

So how does one pivot from a sucker punch to the gut and wrenching unfairness, to reclaim one’s power? In my life, I have faced a couple of extremely challenging situations, one of which was life-threatening, and these experiences have shaped my perspective.

Everyone experiences pain, but not everyone learns from it. Everyone has "ah-ha" moments but don't translate them into life-changing growth.