Every successful person I know has been through some sh*t.

The type of lows that would bring most people to their knees…

…but successful people don’t break, that’s why they are ultimately successful.

I was reminded of this early this month when I attended a local women’s networking event, with the hope of connecting with other successful business owners in my community.

There were for women who stood up in front of the room to share their stories…

Here’s a snapshot of some of the sh*t these successful women had gone through…

- Divorce

- Harassment

- Brother lost to drug use

- Business relationships ending

- Public slander

- Burnout

- Infidelity

- Losing their home in a fire

- Parent suicide

…and that’s just the four people that got on the microphone..

The other thing that really stood out to me was they also talked about how happy they are now.

While the bad stuff is horrible in the moment, I genuinely believe that these things happen for us – there is always a lesson. No matter how painful.

All of these women took these shitty moments and turned them into redemption stories.

The truth is, we’ve all been through some sh*t – especially in the last few years.

But it happening to you is not the end of what’s possible – in my experience it is often the beginning of a new chapter.

How will you write yours?

Laura