I really like your hummingbird metaphor. I've hit bottom too many times in life but probably not the last time...well, I hope I'm done with that. 2004 was a divorce, 2009 was my job, 2014 was everything I owned in a house fire and there were many in betweens. There were also many highs; my kids birth, winning my national taekwondo championship, making a difference in women's health, meeting my wife after 10 years of swearing I'd never do that again. She is way out of my league and I'd have it no other way!
I guess for me, I feel like it is completely healthy and wise to do what you have done here and look back at where you've been. I don't feel like we need to dwell on those things but damned if we shouldn't be proud we grew from them and look at where we are going now!
I really like your hummingbird metaphor. I've hit bottom too many times in life but probably not the last time...well, I hope I'm done with that. 2004 was a divorce, 2009 was my job, 2014 was everything I owned in a house fire and there were many in betweens. There were also many highs; my kids birth, winning my national taekwondo championship, making a difference in women's health, meeting my wife after 10 years of swearing I'd never do that again. She is way out of my league and I'd have it no other way!
I guess for me, I feel like it is completely healthy and wise to do what you have done here and look back at where you've been. I don't feel like we need to dwell on those things but damned if we shouldn't be proud we grew from them and look at where we are going now!
Keep up the great work, love your writing!
- Louis