Today, I turn 50. And like many milestones, it has me reflecting—not just on where I’ve been, but on what it’s all meant. And then, where do I want to go from here?

The truth is, life hasn’t unfolded in a straight line. There have been moments of deep joy. And moments, I didn’t see coming - a life-changing brain injury that occurred back in 2012. And, the death of my amazing husband Jeff to esophageal cancer when I was 43 years old.

One thing is for sure: I don’t have everything figured out. But I do have perspective.

Today, as I celebrate the life I am blessed to have. I wanted to share with you 50 things I’ve learned along the way—through leadership, loss, resilience, reinvention, and everything in between.

Not as rules. But as truths I come back to.

50 Things I’ve Learned…