| It’s been six weeks since I woke up to several missed calls and texts from my mom and sister, starting at 2:30am. My heart sunk and my head swirled with all of the horrible possibilities. I knew something had happened, but was it my dad, my brother, my other sister?
It was my dad.
What happened that day and during the week I spent with my family was life-changing for so many reasons. It was a week full of tears and laughter as we remembered him, but it was also a week of clarity and healing for me. (More on that at the end of this series.)
Six weeks have passed, and it’s still hard to believe. (How long does that last – that feeling that it’s all just a dream that will be over soon?)
What a wild experience to have someone who was so pivotal to the development of my identity simply not be a phone call or text away anymore…it’s a feeling that no one could have adequately prepared me for.
Fortunately for me, this is not my first “Who Am I?” and “Why Am I Here?” rodeo, and I know how to navigate it – wrapping myself in a cocoon with the support from my loved ones and community, very intentional self-care practices, writing to heal, and letting go of all the should’s.
But this time around, I’m seeing something more clearly – my dad’s influence and impact on who I am and what I do as a Mindful Messenger who supports other authors, speakers, and coaches who have a message for the world.
He taught me a lot about being a Mindful Messenger –
mostly through modeling, but some through conversations about his own message.
I thought I’d pay tribute to him and share some of those lessons over the course of the next few days…weeks, maybe…
CLICK HERE for Lesson #1 – Brand and Legacy.
Only Love, |
| | Founder, True to Intention & Upside-Down Amanda
Upside-Down Seeker, Speaker, Author, Coach, CEO,
and Mommy, Wifey, Friend, Daughter, and Sister
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