Just when life is going on smoothly, along comes a setback, a #pandemic, a huge numbing loss, a heartbreak.

Just when our fairy tale seems poised to come true, a wolf shows up and threatens to destroy it.

And that’s OK. Because if you remove the wolf, there is no story, there is no #hero, there is no fairytale.

The Italians have a wonderful expression for this: “Lupus in fabula.” The wolf in the #fairytale.

And if there is one thing that I have learned from 23+ years of #coaching, it is this fact. We all need a wolf to be the hero of our own story.

So, when the wolf arrives…

– Don’t be hurt. Be hurt proof.

– Don’t be scared. You are much bigger than your #fears.

– Don’t #breakdown. Search relentlessly for a #breakthrough.

– Even if no one in the world believes in you, believe in yourself.

The wolf is there to announce that the time to start being the hero of your story has started.

With love, prayers, and exceptional wishes,