Reflect on a meaningful experience of receiving from someone. What makes it stand out?

Two years ago, I retired from two major roles in my life to focus on my healing and give myself the time needed to make the changes that I was ready for. I was the Director of a large women’s surf contest and I was also the volunteer coordinator for a popular surf camp for special needs children. I really loved the work I did with both of these events, and so stepping away from them was one of the hardest things I’ve had to do. I was so fearful of people judging me and also fearful that the right people wouldn’t be available to step into those roles. I prayed about the situation, and those right people showed up. Anyhow, while I was so worried about disappointing my community, what happened after the news got announced was something I certainly didn’t expect. Emails, texts, social media posts thanking me for the work I did for all those years. I had parents telling me the influence I had on their daughters and all kinds of things that still humble me to this very day. Some people knew why I needed to retire and offered to be there for me. It helped kick off my healing, as I felt so alone and scared before that. I saw that people are more kind and understanding than my ego wanted me to know. And I also realized that our actions and deeds make a difference in more ways than we know.