When bad things in our lives happen TO US, we can choose to learn from them - because maybe they are happening FOR US.

In this conversation, I lost my voice, my power was taken away from me and I was no longer going to stand for it.

So, what was my lesson?

When I was little, being the oldest, I took on a lot of responsibilities from my parents that didn't belong to me. I tried to take on complex adult emotional dynamics so that I could prove that I was worthy of being loved.

It all begins with an idea.