JOURNEY

• March 1, 2023 – In a recent Leadership Development Workshop, we explored the question, “How can you make sure the pain of your past doesn’t determine your future?” What stood out and meant the most to you in this workshop? Irene said: “In our workshop I learned that the past is past. I don’t have to think about the past and nothing I can do will change it. Instead, I have to change my mindset and dream of what I want to be in the future because where I came from should not describe my future or my destiny. For me, prayer is the most important key for helping me with this.”
• September 8, 2022 – Irene talked about the biggest change in her life since the end of the COVID restrictions: “My biggest change is that now I have to be grateful for who I am because COVID took many people but I am still alive. I also learned to prepare myself for any situation that may came my way.”
• September 13, 2021 – Irene shared her favorite song and what it means to her: “This song is called “Fighting for Me” by Riley Clemmons: https://youtu.be/in1uxSpvsw0 . It talks about how God will never stop fighting for me when I can’t fight for myself. I love it because it gives me courage in my life.”
• July 16, 2021 – Irene shared what resilience means to her: “For me, resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties or struggles.”
• March 1, 2021 – Irene said her biggest lessons from 2020 were: “My biggest lesson from 2020 is that I have to follow my passions. First, we never know what tomorrow will bring, so we have to be happy always through doing what we love. I also learned to save money because during this pandemic many people were suffering from hunger due to lockdown.”