19/01/2026
As a digital marketer, I always teach my clients to “share your story.” However, I realized I haven’t really done that myself - so here it is.
Last year, I spent months in a wheelchair from April through July after severely breaking and injuring both ankles in a horrible freek accident at the gym.
It was one of the hardest chapters of my life - physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Through it all, I leaned heavily on visualization.
Two images stayed crystal clear in my mind:
1️⃣ Standing on a stage again, speaking (what I love!)
2️⃣ Reaching the top of a mountain - the Adirondacks, specifically (Upstate NY roots 🌲)
Last week, I stood on stage at the Sarasota Tech Summit and spoke again.
And while it felt like I climbed a summit just getting back to that moment - relearning how to walk, rebuilding strength, trusting my body again - I’m still holding space for that second vision.
While I still have a lot of healing and physical therapy ahead before I can hike again, I hope 2026 brings that photo. That experience. That mountaintop moment. I’m determined to make it happen.
This past year taught me a lot about resilience.
It reminded me that owning a business - much like healing - isn’t linear. You don’t just “power through” without setbacks. You adapt. You slow down. You rebuild. And sometimes, progress looks like simply not giving up.
We all go through ups, downs, setbacks, breakthroughs, pauses, and pivots - in life and in business.
But if you keep visualizing, keep showing up, and keep moving forward (even when it’s slow), incredible things can still happen.
Here’s to resilience.
Here’s to patience.
One small step at a time.
Here’s to chasing big dreams, standing on more stages this year, and hopefully that mountaintop soon. 🤍
