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I was thinking about this recently on a walk and wanted to share as perhaps you can relate. We so often want life to be smooth-sailing, easy and comfortable, but really difficult times are how we grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we compare our growth to a flower, I\u2019d say challenges are like water for our growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One difficult time that sucked for me, but was how I grew was going through a difficult break-up. It was a 4 year relationship that ended as that person cheated and got someone else pregnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obviously that was a really hard and difficult time. How deeply hurt I was, but it did turn out to be a blessing-in-disguise. Aside from that person\/that relationship not being meant for me, it was after that relationship ended that I really got into running and then triathlons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also it allowed me a great deal of time to be single where I learned about myself and grew. Aside from my new athletic endeavors, I traveled by myself and explored other interests. Eventually I met my husband \u2013 a wonderful man who treats me how I should be treated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the time going through that difficult break-up, it was hard to see all of those things, but that is how I grew and what put me into learning about myself and exploring new hobbies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my dental career, I can think of the few challenging associate positions I\u2019ve had, but in particular my last associateship in CO I was miserable. There were times (actually many times) I came home in tears and my mental health took a beating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it\u2019s like it took me to be in such a low place to reach out for help, make changes, and get where I now am. That\u2019s how I ended up finding my career coach, Laura, at https:\/\/www.lolabeescareercoaching.com\/<\/a> which led me to my therapist as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These two amazing women have helped me grow in innumerable ways and now I work part-time as a dentist in a wonderful family practice that is a positive, welcoming environment!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So now, the next time I\u2019m going through a challenge, I will keep these previous experiences in mind. I\u2019ll also remember the analogy that challenges are water for our growth and know that I will come out the other side better and stronger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a challenge or difficult time you went through that proved to be a good thing for you in the end? <\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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