Bravery isn’t the absence of fear—it’s feeling the fear and moving forward anyway.

So many athletes' stories are about pushing forward and through, at all costs and against all odds. But, what about the inspiration we find in their ability to let go?

Our individual resilience can get us far, but connecting with others to be seen and supported squashes our insecurities, expands our ideas, and shows us options not within our current vantage point.

The permission to do nothing can seem antithetical to bringing out our greatest gifts. Yet, there’s a rocking chair waiting for me that tells me otherwise.

We can feel a pull to run from big emotions and experiences, but I’m working on tuning them in for just a while to process and notice gems of learning.

What I love most about this inquiry is that it places us in a learning mindset, while also requiring us to “bottomline” or get to the ultimate essence of our year.

When our expectations stay silent, it can feel like riding a tricycle with different-sized wheels—or worse, no wheels at all.