Sometimes life throws curve balls that we simply can't avoid and we have to accept, be it a business downfall or health diagnosis. It’s normal to have feelings of dread when it happens, but we have to remember that we still have a future. There is value in improving perspective and being in charge of our own story.   How do we learn the skill of contentment and joy? Are there ways to be less stressed and more joyful even in the midst of a storm?   Life coach Leann Stickel joins me to discuss her journey after being diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis and how she is even more confident and content than ever.   There’s things in life that we can’t change and that we did not choose. We have to own it, keep it and deal with it. -Leann Stickel   3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode   - We can’t fix everything The truth is that we can’t always fix everything and we have to accept that. It can be difficult to acknowledge but how can we work through it?    - Our businesses are highly personal Do the ups and downs of running our businesses hit us harder because our businesses are so personal?   - Why being positive is a skill Being negative can take away so much from our lives. How do we shift our mindset?Is being positive and content a skill that we can master?   Guest Bio Leann Stickels superpower is being genetically optimistic. She was diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in 2009 at the age of 29. However, Leann believes finding the positive in negative situations is a skill that can be learned, practiced, and perfected. Her mission is to teach her time tested tools to as many people as possible, so that they can experience the magic of positivity too! As a life coach, Leann is here to help you. She's your personal cheerleader, supporter, and advocate. Her goal is to empower you to be in charge of your story. During her 12 years living with MS, Leann  has founded a non-profit, Tri 2 Beat MS Kids' Triathlon. After 8 years she’s have raised over $100,000 to help patients living with MS True joy in Leann’s life is being a wife to Don and a mom to Marina, Paige, Hudson & Cadence.   Visit https://www.leannstickel.com/coaching Find Leann on Instagram @iamleannstickel Find Leann on Facebook @notdefinedbychronicillness Find Leann on LinkedIn @leannstickel