Because the f*cking bad a** part? It’s the part where I just keep showing up everyday because I know this is exactly what I’m supposed to be doing.
And then I think of the events that took place on that journey to get there…bringing my premie 5 week old to my very first kickoff meeting with my first employees…
my co-founder quit and I got a massive infection in my tooth…
In the meanwhile, I continued to have 5-6 fundraising meetings a day while running my startup alone…
I spent three days managing my company, investor pitches, client pitches, while carrying bags of ice in my bra, as I waited to receive emergent care.
My first born decided to stop breastfeeding very suddenly. After 11 months of it, she literally stopped one bright day, refusing to feed from the breast after showing no precursor signs of being ready to transition.
I started a company… then had a second trimester miscarriage.
I started a company last year, got pregnant, and then had a second trimester miscarriage in November.