Different challenges have cropped up in different seasons in my life. As I look back on some of them, even if some now feel small, they were so significant at the time that they altered the fabric of who I am and the paths I have chosen.

From being the sole carer for a family member who struggled with mental illness to being bullied in school, fighting to get into university (despite having the grades), experiencing injuries as a young athlete, or financially battling as a solo, bootstrapped founder, the struggles have been there. 

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