When life hits hard: A blueprint for growth

When life hits hard: A blueprint for growth (Photo: iStock)

I recently had lunch with a dear friend who, over the past two years, has suffered a series of gut punches that would make a WWE match look like child's play.

She lost everything - her job, her savings, even close relationships she thought were unshakable. If life were a person, it would have thrown her into a ditch, turned around and run her over again.