A very dear friend of mine recently lost someone she loved deeply. At the funeral, we heard that one of this person’s favourite things to say to others was, “We can do hard things.”

Ironically, someone was singing Coat of Many Colors by the recently departed legend and exceptional human being Dolly Parton. And I felt a lot of feels. I went back to school this week. There’s been more emotion wrapped up in that return than I expected. I’m still grappling with grief over the resignation of my leadership role and the loss of the health I once took for granted—the health I’m working so hard to regain.