Push

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

—Proverbs 15:22

I depend quite heavily on my personal board of directors—a little group that acts as compass and guide. I like to feel connected and surrounded by a little tribe that weighs in on the way I’m living in each season.

For many years, what I needed from those most important voices in my life was a push—You can do this! Your voice matters! You have something to say! Don’t be afraid! My husband, my best friends, my mentors, my family have been such constant and necessary cheerleaders—Do this! Try it! Write it! Say it!

I would never have become a writer without those voices. Some people have that deep-in-the-belly, against-all-odds, though-none-go-with-me confidence and ambition about their calling or their dream. I am not one of them.

But Aaron wouldn’t let me stop. He pushed me and encouraged me. He’s my number one biggest supporter and cheerleader. He totally affirms my writing, traveling, and working. My parents, extended family, and close friends have pushed me in the best possible way, too. I’m so thankful for that.

In different seasons, these people have given me all the different kinds of support that I’ve needed. And I am so thankful.