In the last couple weeks of our Unstoppable Course, we needed to find a way to pay it forward. We were supposed to take an element from the class and use it to help someone in our life.

The person I chose was my mom - one of the strongest women I know, the one who helped me to become the woman that I am today.

The topic I wanted to cover with her was managing stress. My mom works hard, handles my dad and his various health issues, and is one of the most selfless people I know. In doing all of that, she does get quite a bit of stress thrown her way. So I wanted to help her with that.

I showed her some of the things we learned, and I did show her the blog post I wrote where I referenced her “nobody cares”. My mom is also on the coloring books for adults bandwagon, so I ordered her a special Celtic knot-themed coloring book that she got a day after Easter.

As I always feel with paying it forward, I’m thankful that I have the opportunity to share my experiences and help others learn from them as well. My mom loved the coloring book and got a laugh at the theme intertwined with the Celtic knots.