MIKAH BLOG
Lessons Learned from Judy
Judy embodied what a thriver is. She had gone through one of the worst kinds of loss, unimaginable pain, and all she cared about was being of service.
A Mother's Intuition
I felt that I failed him, my only son. I released myself and forgave myself. I had to go back to my relationship with my creator and my God. God showed me his love by allowing me to make my choices. He allowed me to make decisions. I parented Jacob in the same way. I believe God gives us a choice. At times, he would want a different path for us, but if our choices are what we wanted, he would allow it. God allowed me to make my own choices. I did the same for my son: l set him free and let him live his life to his full potential the way that he wished, on his own terms.
Lessons from Gina
“Become a person who has more to offer.” Like most resilient thrivers, Gina uses her life experiences to better the lives of others. She told me that she knows she has become a person with more to offer, and ultimately this is the main goal we have in life.
Thriving After Two Genetic Cancers
"When we realize that being a victim of anything, is a choice, even if we have been victimized, we get a dose of super strength to march on and confront the Bully of hardship head on."
Lessons from Daryl
" I miss how proud he used to be of me. Thinking of that emotion, I really understood what Daryl was missing and how painful this must have been".
Searching for Love and Validation
"I became a single mom, really unsure about anything. I didn’t have a good family support system and the survival fire in me was bursting. I knew I would have to work hard, stop blaming others, stop waiting to be saved and really save myself. I wanted to be a role model for my son."
Lessons from Ashley
"She returned to the hospital she used to work at and is back on the front lines helping patients who are so sick. She is helping the staff that is in need of help and doing so at her own risk during this pandemic."
Lessons Learned from Loretta
Loretta took time-out, a year and a half of self-discovery. Time-outs are hard. They involve patience, devotion, commitment, and Loretta had it all. I can’t even think about putting myself in time-out for days, and I am in awe of her commitment to herself, to self-discovery and self-improvement.
Getting my Sh*t Together by 60
My brother died for no good reason. He touched the truck and got electrocuted. He was not there to save anyone. There was no heroic act, just a simple accident that took his life. It was time to accept it for what it was. I had found a newspaper clipping; I had it in my possession the entire time, but I didn’t read or internalize the facts. It was so much easier to tell an incredible story of heroism, in order to make the loss less devastating.
Lessons from Satine Phoenix
I always say that the difference between the survivor and the thriver is mainly that the thriver is a giver. They take what broke them to help others, and there is no question that Satine is a thriver. Satine found her Ikigai.
“You have no power over me.” - Movie: Labyrinth (1986)
"Sometimes, we have to hit rock bottom in order to catapult ourselves out of the breakage. It is so scary. She hopes that she can create a platform for those with similar backgrounds and similar interests so they can be a family, a community of support while they all add gold to their breaks."
Learning from Madeleine's Kintsugi Story
If you let go of anger, you open the door to joy. This happened when she could think about her circumstances in a more empathetic way. She began understanding a bit of the other side. Madeleine grasped that these men were not born evil, that at some point they were innocent babies. Something awful must have happened to them to turn them into rapists, and she could actually feel compassion and empathy.