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.
Amber Krystal
Suffering taught me lessons that success never could. My personal story of betrayal and the painful process of healing became the very soil God used to transform me into the woman I am today. While success can be celebrated, it doesn’t always shape character the way suffering does. Read More>>
Jacqueline Soboti
Suffering is a fact of life- we all encounter adversity. What I have learned from my suffering is to not shy away from it (even though it can feel so icky, sticky, and big) but instead be with it. Our emotions present as sensations in our body- the good/the bad/ the ugly and everything in between. Read More>>
Chantel Quailey
Suffering taught me quite a few things that success never could, but the ones that stand out the most to me are; through every storm God is faithful, a strong community of people who love you can get you through anything, and being out in nature is the best medicine. Read More>>
Nikoleta Morales
Suffering is the key to living. Without suffering there is no growth. It taught me to be strong, to love more, to appreciate every moment in life, to find joy even in the pain but most importantly it brought me closer to God. Only in my darkest days, God showed me the brightest light of hope, love and acceptance. Read More>>
Latasha Horn
Suffering taught me something success never could: humility and compassion. When you’ve walked through hard seasons, you begin to see people differently. You realize that behind every smile, there may be a story of struggle. Behind every strong face, there may be pain you can’t see. Read More>>
Avery Robinson Rouda
The Buddha said, ‘Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.’ That phrase is one I return to time and time again. It reminds me that while pain is an unavoidable part of the human journey — whether through unexpected life changes, heartbreak, or confronting our own limiting belief systems rooted in old programming — suffering is something we don’t have to dwell in. Read More>>
Alana White
The first 90 minutes of my day consists of waking up my puppy and getting her all ready for daycare and then my daily Starbucks run. Can’t go wrong with the strawberry refresher ! Read More>>
Tiffany Ferrell
What I’m most proud of building, though it’s something no one sees, is the ‘me’ I had to rediscover and rebuild. The version of myself that existed before the world told me who I should be. The part of me that was pure, authentic, and rooted in purpose. Read More>>
Emily Gregg
To suffer is a powerful thing-something I’m actually considering getting a tattoo for as a permanent reminder to myself. Many people hear ‘suffering’ and ‘lamenting’ as the same word, meaning wallowing around in your own pity as a form of punishment for one’s wrongdoings. I view ‘to suffer’ the same as ‘to sacrifice’. Read More>>
Tashawn Dennis
Suffering taught me that there’s something to learn with every failure. The thing with success is that it’s temporary, like everything else. If you’re succeeding without learning then you’ll eventually fail, and in that failure is when you must learn or you will suffer. Read More>>
Martin Chesno
Coffee first.
My best days begin with a Yoga set, a routine I have developed over the last 20 years 🙂 Read More>>
Brandi Daniels
Wake up early, workout (a hour to 90 minutes of my time, a bit of soul care); walk the dogs (if we’re house sitting); 2 hours of focus time (where I concentrate on my own work, creative time); break to create content and connect with clients; a late lunch with my mom; walk the dogs and cook dinner. Read More>>
Michelle Jewsbury
I love to have fun. Recently I went to a Dave Matthews Band weekend concert at the Gorge in Washington state. I believe it is important to step back in order to step back in! Read More>>
Leo Bird
My lack of success in job interviews early in my job search taught me to take work more seriously. Read More>>
Treyon Sargent
Suffering taught me Patience, In my opinion people can get a lot more lost sitting in success rather than sitting in suffering. You have a stronger drive and will power when you see something you don’t have and you feel it. Suffering is an action a verb quite like success. You have to actively get yourself out of suffering to experience success. Read More>>
Erica Roselius
It taught me how strong I am. How resilient and how persistent. I am a small business owner and an endurance athlete. So I’ve learned how to suffer! I’ve also learned how to embrace discomfort. It’s ok. It’s a passing feeling. I’ve always come out the other end, no matter how much I’m hurting during a race or how stressful a business situation is. Read More>>
Mandy Covington
The things that make me lose track of time are the same things that help me find myself again. They are a form of active meditation, even if they don’t look like what we traditionally think of as meditation. It’s in the quiet spaces, the moments of focus, and the sensory experiences that I can lose myself in an activity and come back to myself with a renewed sense of clarity and purpose. Read More>>
Fryenation
I like to remember the phrase: ‘suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’ That one quote has been so symbolic to my life because, honestly, it feels within the last 4-5 years all I & my family has known is suffering. Read More>>
Ghazi Farrad
Suffering taught me something success never could. Suffering taught me that it rarely matters what happened to you, whats most important is how long you cry about what happened and then how you handle it is what’s most important. Once I learned that, I became better in everything I did. Read More>>
Tiffeny Wilson
Suffering taught me many things that success never could. It gave me a tougher skin to deal with situations and obstacles I was in. It helped me to grow spiritually and get closer to God. It opened my eyes to people’s views around me, and exposed their lack of understanding and willingness to build something and continue walking towards something they loved. Read More>>
