I’m an optimist, I’ve been one my whole life. Ask my childhood, adolescent and adult friends, my positivity, curiosity, and enthusiasm for life IS my “secret sauce” and why people are drawn to me. I am a lifelong learner. You won’t find me all over social media, it drains me….like a flower cut from its source (nature). I’ve learned this the hard way through my own burnout.
I’ve had my own “dark night of the soul”. I know about loss, shame, and grief. My oldest sister died when I was 21, I’ve struggled with Seasonal Affective Disorder, I lost my home during the 2009 Recession, I’ve been divorced, grieved my parents’ passing, totalled a few automobiles, and experienced heartbreak.