With all the focus on success it’s easy to overlook the valuable lessons we can learn from the more difficult parts of our journey. Below, you’ll find some very interesting insights from some of the most fascinating members of the community.

Talia Renzo

The good thing about hitting that low is that there’s only one way to go from there: up. In those depths, I learned lessons that success alone could never teach me. Suffering taught me resilience, patience, and the importance of compassion, not just for others but for myself. During those hard times, I learned to set both short-term and long-term goals for myself. Read More>>

Oso Verde

Suffering taught me the language of the soul. It taught me how to sit in the darkness without trying to escape it, how to listen to pain without needing to fix it, and how to hold space for others because I had first learned to hold space for myself. Read More>>

Merissa Manley

Suffering gives you perspective, depth, character, evolution, and love. I don’t feel life should be a lot of suffering all of the time, because then it becomes too hard. Read More>>

Jade Reneé

The thing about suffering is you truly have a choice. You can perceive it as a lesson or you can perceive it as a burden. I’ve always been one to perceive it as a lesson in preparation for success. Experiencing deep pain and sorrow has truly opened me up to step into experiencing deep love and beauty. It’s a balancing act. Read More>>