Reaching Higher After Failure
A few April's ago (while I was still in undergrad) I called my dad on the phone--crying. I'd walked away with $6 in tips from my new waitressing job and was struggling to figure out how I would save for school. Just t hat spring, I'd decided that instead of returning to my very "stable" and comfortable 8-5 summer job, I would waitress in an effort to make more money. The decision was hard and I felt criticism and doubt from people I had thought supported me. Leaving that night, I felt defeated and fell into a #victimmindset. After my dad gave me a few minutes to vent, he asked, "so what are you going to do about it?" I'm sure if you reflect back on your life there are moments when you felt powerless, maybe even desperate. If you've been in this space and you conquered it, you probably experienced an energy shift. Somehow, you were lifted out of your misery and offered a clear path amongst the chaos of emotions. I'd put money o...