All-Time Energetic Low

When I got the news that my hormone levels were basically zero, I made an in-the-moment decision to start hormone replacement therapy. Within 48 hours, I felt like myself again. I had my life back.

For about four to five weeks prior, though, I was barely making it through each day. I lived in a constant brain fog, napping nonstop, battling joint and body pain, and struggling to recover from rides and races.

I began saying no to so many things; starting with racing and was devastated to miss Nationals.

Even speaking opportunities that came my way felt impossible. Pulling proposals together took more than I had to give, and while I managed to submit a couple, I had to pass on others because I couldn’t find the clarity, confidence, or strategic voice I normally rely on. Deep down, I started to wonder: maybe this isn’t my path anymore. Maybe the stage isn’t part of this chapter.

And then, two of the conferences I had passed on reached back out, saying proposals were still being accepted. WHAT?!

Here’s the reminder I needed (and maybe you do, too):

Sometimes when you let something go, it circles back - this time when you’re truly ready to receive it.