I don’t know if this happens for other women, but pregnancy has caused me to be really reflective. Maybe it’s not about the pregnancy at all. Maybe it’s about the fact that the past year and a half of my life has been the most tumultuous time of my life, the biggest opportunity for growth that I’ve ever been presented. 

Whatever the cause, I’ve spent the past couple of months doing a lot of looking back. Not in the morose way. One of the best things I’ve ever been told is that in order to drive you need to look in the rear view mirror, but if you stare you’ll crash. It speaks to the value of being able to reflect on our past without getting stuck there. The value of looking back in order to acknowledge progress, but not to compare. And it ties in very we...

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