The 2020 Pandemic Exposed My Weaknesses, Defenses, Strengths, and Potential

Not unlike most of the world, 2020 threw me into a tailspin and exposed a shadow side I was unaware of. My last post was a tribute to turning 50, where the future was my to possess. Little did I know four weeks later, everyone's world would be turned upside down. And I would see just how emotionally unhealthy I really was.
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A Letter to My 8-Year-Old Self

You'll spend a lot of your life feeling like you don't fit in. Most of the time, you'll believe it's because you're not enough, and then you'll swing to you're just too much. Somewhere along the way, you'll lose yourself, but you'll discover her again. You will actually fall in love with her, and fitting in won't seem to be that big of a deal. But it will suck that the revelation comes so much later in life.

Failure is an option, not trying isn't!

Instead of allowing my failure to push me to practice more, work harder, and get better, I let it freeze me in time! I let my fear of failure dictate my future!

Your Story - What's its Purpose?

Your story is never totally your own, there is always someone who can identify in some way and before you know it, you both share part of the same story. Finding someone who can identify with what you've been through can often bring hope where…