When life gets put into perspective
Lacie M Powell says: “My husband interviewed for a job in Switzerland that we were dying for him to have. We got all psyched up to go and were sure it would all come together. He didn’t get the job and we were crushed. I mean, MONTHS of grief wondering why it didn’t work out. Fast forward a few more months and my mom suddenly got gravely ill and nearly died. I had to rush to her bedside.

“She did eventually get better but had to undergo months of recovery. Rushing to her when she first got sick and being back and forth that following year to help her while she got healthy would’ve been nearly impossible had been in another country. At the time, Switzerland was all we could’ve wanted but little did we know what would be in store and that it was all a matter of perspective.”

When a rejection works out for the best
Cath Mandu says: “Didn’t get into my first choice college. Was devastated. Got into a different college and had the time of my life. Met my best friends. Met my partner. Everything is wonderful. The name and reputation of a university can be blinding but it’s all about the education and experience you get at the end of the day.”

When difficult situations help you learn who you are
Vani Lugo says: “A year and a half ago, I gave up a life I thought was great. I was at the top of my career but in actuality it was slowly killing me and my mental health, so much so that I contemplated suicide. That same year I moved overseas to pursue an opportunity that I thought would be long term and life changing. The opportunity ended abruptly and was short lived but totally worth it and in retrospect, it was truly life changing but not in the way I had imagined.

“Through it all, I thought about myself and what I need to be happy. I learned about who I am not. I learned my value and that I am not willing to settle or to usurp others values as my own. Now I’m in a job I love. My mental health is on track and I’m about to embark on an adventure I never expected in my life in 2020, motherhood as a badass career woman!”

These uplifting stories prove that everything really does happen for a reason