03/26/2026
Happy Wednesday Wisdom!
I truly believe Everything Happens for a Reason. Even when you are knocked completely off your feet!
On January 8, 2026, I fell at a business meeting. Got right up. โ
Felt fine. โ
Finished the meeting. โ
Drove home.
And then everything changed. ๐ณ
Severely bruised from the waist down, all sides. Two canes. Sleepless nights. A body that suddenly had very loud opinions about everything.
The good news? Nothing broken. Nothing fractured. ๐ My doctor's advice: ice, heat, rest, and it would take time to heal. I followed it.
We also had one of the coldest, most unpredictable winters in recent memory. โ๏ธ Did you know extreme cold slows healing, body AND mind? Now I completely understand why people flee to Florida. โ๏ธ
On the advice of Ruben Gonzalez Olympic Speaker that I represent: every 30 minutes, change your position. Sitting, get up. Standing, sit down.
๐ง Simple advice that changed everything. It really is good advice, even without having an injury!
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ด๐ต๐ ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฟ:
โข ๐๐๐ธ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ, even from your husband. Independence is a strength until it becomes a wall. We had some learning sessions on my part, but we became even closer than ever! Thanks to a great staff who stepped up and kept us running for our clients and talent!
โข ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐, in business AND at home. Not everything in place is still serving you. Ask the question! We found out we need a new mattress, and to rearrange my office!
โข ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ. It is a strategy. I wore 24/7 hustle like a badge. Never again. Rearranging schedules and not working weekends unless it is an emergency is a good start.
โข ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ท๐ผ๐. Weekly dancing, friends, church, these things that anchor you are not extras; they are essentials.
โข ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด "๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ฝ." You never will. When your systems are solid, there is nothing to chase. There is only what matters now, and going forward, you can't go back!
๐ธ And now it is Spring!
I am still healing, building, grateful, and still successful. And, almost back on the dance floor. ๐
Everything happens for a reason. This fall gave me more lessons than I expected, and I am still discovering them. There is more to come, I am sure!
But I love that I can stand and walk without canes and pain to welcome them! ๐