Earth School is hard; one moment you're swimming with dolphins, then next moment you're swimming with sharks. We've all experienced the dreaded phone call, the unwelcomed diagnosis, the loss of something or someone we felt would be there always. These moments turn our life upside-down, and have the potential to turn us into someone we are not. Today Julie shares the frightening and heartfelt struggles she and her wife experienced after their cancer diagnosis; a moment in time that brought out her anger and her biggest fear, leading her to treat those around her with coinciding energy. Through this journey, she learned how to lean into what became an A-HA moment that changed her perception permanently: learning how to surrender, go with the flow, and let go... Chaotic situations have the power to turn strangers into friends and enemies into teachers. What is required from you is deep soul-searching work that allows you to be fully present. This, of course, is one of  Earth School's most difficult journeys.  Yes, Earth School is hard... and impossible without the beauty and kindness available to you on the other side of chaos.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.