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Wisdom, a word I have learned to appreciate and comprehend as I get older. A word that I believe can only be fully understood through life experiences. Yes, we all have a personal story, our own journey. And it is through this everyday learning that we build strength, courage, and resilience.

Well, unlike most of us, I was lucky enough not to have experienced any massive changes in my life until a stormy day of November 2017… I was 32 years old, having the best time on holidays with my partner of 11 years, Denis, my beloved fiancé, when he was suddenly struck by lightning right in front of me as he was coming to shore from a surfing lesson.

Let me tell you that with that flash of light, my whole world suddenly changed. I woke up the next day out of myself, out of my body. At the time, living without him seemed impossible. The shock was earth-shattering.

But slowly slowly, day after day, months after months, years after years, resilience showed up. With a tremendous amount of effort and the help of my loved ones, I lately but surely picked myself up and put my feet back on the ground.

I was finally standing on my own and I felt surprisingly empowered coming to the realisation that even if I could not control the weather or prevent bad things from happening, I could control my own emotions and the way I reacted to any event. And here was my first lesson of wisdom: happiness is a decision.

Through this traumatic lived experience, I have learnt so many valuable lessons that I am sharing via my Podcast and through my work as a vulnerability mentor.

Showing up as my most authentic self and committing to live in my personal truth every single day have unleashed a power that I didn’t know existed within me. From now on, I have decided that the only way I could live my life was by using vulnerability as a superpower and I have never looked back since. This is what I intend to inspire through my work and what I truly wish for you !

From my heart 🫶 to yours.

Allison