"My own experience in recovery taught me to appreciate the challenges we all face, and that the hardest ones end up shaping the people we become. We rarely overcome those challenges alone, so whenever I have an opportunity to accompany another human being through their own challenges, I am reminded of how much of an honor that is, and that simply believing in a person's capacity to overcome and reminding them of it, can be instrumental in empowering them through barriers that had otherwise seemed impossible. Twelve years after deciding to pursue a career in human service, I still wake each morning grateful for how fortunate I am to practice within such a rewarding field, one that not only brings me joy, but constantly reminds me that we are so much more than we often believe we are. "