Stop. Do you know what your core values are? Mine are communication, health, and learning. These three themes have shaped every meaningful part of my life. I discovered them several years ago through an exercise where I named all the values that resonated with me, then narrowed them down until I found the top three that consistently showed up in the moments that felt most fulfilling. These three have always been at the center of who I am.

I’ve always been passionate about communication. At the company I medically retired from, I built an internal communication strategy for FUN. Who does that! That’s how deeply I value clear, thoughtful dialogue.

Health, especially mental health, has been a driving force in my life. I lived knowingly, yet helplessly, under the weight of invisible illness for 42 years. Sobriety helped me see it, and with professional support, medication, and daily step work, I’m managing it.

I never wanted to graduate because I never wanted the learning to stop. Turns out, the real education began afterward. Every day I learn something new about myself, and that helps me prioritize what is meaningful in my life.

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