It’s Showtime!!

Stepping on to the red dot of the TEDx stage

Today is the day!! I get the HUGE privilege and honor of stepping on to the red dot to present at TEDxBellevueWomen.

This is a big moment. I have dreamed of giving a TED talk for years. And I have been preparing for this TEDx talk for months.

I will write a post soon to share the adventures of getting here. It’s been a huge journey. My talk pulls together years of my research as well as my own grief journey to offer it up to an audience who might be grieving too. Not just losing someone they love, but losing hopes, dreams, relationships and communities. The grief we rarely take the time to feel.

Through this process, I have had the chance to come alongside some of the most stellar women I know, each of us sharing our stories and hard earned wisdom. And finding a community of care surrounding us, providing the utmost care and support along the way.

It’s been a beautiful ride, one made possible only by all the amazing people around me and the hard but good journey of life. And now, we are finally ready for lift off! See you after the show!