Happy Heart

As another weekend winds down and I prepare for the week ahead, my heart is especially happy. I spent the weekend with 14 incredible individuals from the Minneapolis Hub of Global Shapers. It was the culminating event of a week full of catching up with my life post-travel, and while exhausting, exactly what I needed as we head into winter, darkness, and all that jazz.

While my fellow Shapers are always a joy to be around, this weekend we welcomed new members to our group and once again connected in a more meaningful and intentional way than our typical meetings. I know the most amazing people. It has inspired me during this month of thanks and gratefulness, to connect in meaningful and intentional ways in other facets of my life as well.

Both throughout this week and weekend, I had an opportunity to reconnect with several people - in addition to learning about them, I always re-learn things about myself...like:

• I love to talk about ideas, work, dreams, and the world. I don't love sharing vulnerable topics.
• My default is taking care of logistics and facilitation vs participating.
• I love Minneapolis, the city and people in it continue to amaze me.
• My family and rural community will always be a big part of my life, no matter how far I travel, or how different my life may look/feel on the outside.
• People are the best - I am fascinated and excited by people and their stories.
• Getting involved in STLF was one of my better decisions in life. The things I learned and people involved in that organization continue to show up in big ways in my life.
• Continuous improvement is how my brain operates. I am rarely fully present or appreciative of what is and happened unless I force myself to stop/pause, focus and reflect.
• I was born into and experience extreme privilege, and need to find outlets to live up to my highest potential and purpose by helping, supporting, and sharing joy with others.

I am a work in progress, but life is good.