No One Wins the Pain (or Joy) Olympics

It's a false belief that suffering and joy must be ranked, that only the biggest tragedies deserve attention, that anything else is somehow embarrassing or indulgent.

I’ve just spent the last few months with our newest cohort of The Wise Women’s Council, and we are already deep in the work: the meta lessons, the leadership skills, and the growth of each person. It’s a magical room to be in. This year, I asked one of our WWC members if she would write about the journey and her experience. Hannah Howard is an author of two best-sel…