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What does courage look like when the hard thing doesn’t end?

When there’s no dramatic finish line, no moment where you dust yourself off and say “I did it” - just today, and tomorrow, and the day after that, carrying a weight you never asked to carry?

When Bari’s husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, her entire future shifted without her permission. The life they’d planned together - travelling, growing old side by side - vanished. And Bari had to find the courage to say “yes” to a life she never chose.

This is a story about sustained, conscious courage. The kind that shows up every single day, even when you’re exhausted, even when you’re grieving, even when you’re so angry you could scream.

If you’re carrying a heavy load with no end in sight, Bari’s story will show you that you don’t have to be strong enough to never break. You just have to be brave enough to keep choosing.

Connect with Bari:

Website: www.yourmeetingplace.com

Connect with her on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bari-schanerman

Hosted by Bernice McDonald — Courage Architect, speaker, and author.

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