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| Molly, IMPACT Chicago Lead Instructor 2012-2017 |
we all move forward when
we recognize how resilient
and striking the women
around us are
-rupi kaur
IMPACT changes us. That’s why we are here, that’s why we stay, and that’s why we come back to give back. When I first took the Core Program in 2009 (upon the suggestion of suited instructor Nat Wilson), I had no idea what I was opening inside of myself. I called him after the first weekend (fully adrenalized and hypervigilant, I might add), and told him “I had no idea THIS is what you do.” It takes a unique collection of skills to teach with IMPACT and I had no idea at the time that my unique collection would fit.
Life has taken a hard left for me since 2009. I became an
instructor in 2012, got married, bought a house, sold a house, earned a doctorate,
gave birth to a future IMPACT grad; through it all, IMPACT has been a
touchpoint. Something to rely upon. Something that gave me the courage and
strength to make all of those difficult and necessary changes. Somewhere I knew
that no matter what, we were doing good.
It is ironic that IMPACT has prepared me so well for the
next hardest step: leaving IMPACT. At this point in time, I have had to make
the choice to put a few of the spinning plates away and focus on new endeavors
as a clinical audiologist (Side note: wouldn’t have become a Doctor of Audiology
without IMPACT either).
This post is to say thank you to the IMPACT community. You
have been my home for the last 8 years in one way or another, and I wouldn’t be
who I am without you.
Passing it on…
Molly Norris
IMPACT Chicago Lead Instructor 2012-2017
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