As I write this, our beautiful and brilliant baby girl, Iris Lee, turns 18 months today. My pregnancy was filled with joyful anticipation and planning. I worked hard to dial in my courses and sales funnels to work on autopilot during my maternity leave so I could truly unplug. I assumed I’d be out for 6 months like I was with our firstborn, Theo, and I couldn’t wait for the time away filled with baby snuggles and priceless (though sleep-deprived) moments with my kiddos.

What unfolded was the most difficult season of my life.

One of my all-time favorite quotes is from author Rebecca Campbell, “I believe that your tragedies, your losses, your sorrows, your hurt happened for you, not to you. And I bless the thing that broke you down and cracked you open because the world needs you open.”

Well, here I am, 18 months later, cracked wide open and finally ready to tell our story.