What’s your favorite thing about yourself?

I love that I’ve always been compassionate of other people. I had to learn how to take a more tender hearted approach with myself. For years, coaches (I’m a 1988 Olympian) and even managers would tell me I was too hard on myself. This relentless pursuit of perfection ripped at my self-esteem and didn’t allow me to feel as confident. I wasn’t good at giving myself a break. Then, I learned to have a peace of mind and live a more fulfilling life of mental wellness, I had to learn how to be kind, gentle and forgiving of myself. It didn’t occur overnight, but eventually I turned self-compassion into one of my superpowers.