Today, Hannah turns 11. It is surreal to think that this child, who changed our lives in such profound ways, joined us more than a decade ago. Oh, how she continues to play an important role in our lives.
I have been reading Glennon Doyle’s latest book “Untamed” this week. I didn’t like her previous books – they felt forced and I didn’t connect with her approach to life, marriage, self-harm. “Love Warrior” was a fast read, but it wasn’t something I could connect with. But with “Untamed”, I am left thinking about our life, and how important Hannah is to me. As I’ve said before, Hannah is my greatest teacher. I understand Glennon’s thoughts when she says there are 4 keys to building our lives:
- Key One: feel it all
- Key Two: be still and know
- Key Three: dare to imagine
- Key Four: build and burn
I won’t share the details of these messages, but the overarching theme is trust yourself; listen to yourself; allow yourself to dream; and know that you can build something, it can burn down, and you are resilient and will rise again. These are the lessons I learned from Hannah. These are the keys that let the universe in.
