Lately, I have been thinking a lot about the things that have gotten me here. The ways I learned to push through, figure things out, stay busy, keep moving, be independent, and anticipate what might happen next so I could be prepared. Some of those ways of being started a long time ago, during seasons when life was hard, and I was simply doing what I knew to do to make it through. And the truth is, many of those skills served me well. They helped me survive difficult things. Some even helped me succeed. But I am realizing something else too: what helps us survive one season may not…