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.

It’s a cold January! 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 a…