As moms, business owners and human beings in general, our lives are messy. We have scars because of what we’ve been through, and sometimes it feels like those experiences make it harder to be successful in our businesses.   The truth is, everything we’ve been through (good or bad) influences the fullness of who we are today, and there’s so much beauty in that.   In this episode, I share the power of being thankful for the things that have gotten us here, even the hard ones.   We have this immense power within us to take everything that’s ever happened to us and move ourselves into what we want to be. -Dana Malstaff    3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode   What I’ve learned from what I’ve been throughIt’s not easy to be thankful for our painful experiences, but is there a way to come to terms with them? How our stories influence the impact we makeHow do we use the things we couldn’t control that molded us into who we are to choose what we want for the future? The power of communityAccepting the messiness of life is easier when you have support. How can we build and find a community of people who understand and root for us?