Ep 68 Heather Crabtree: Finding Joy & Gratitude on Life's Hardest Days

Kleenex Warning: Heather's life changed the moment her 9 year old daughter London was diagnosed with Stage 4 Pediatric cancer (Neuroblastoma). As a business strategist and community builder, Heather had spent years helping other people, but now she found herself on the receiving end of getting help. You will be touched, captivated and inspired by this true story of how Heather & the Crabtree family learned to find joy and gratitude even on the very hardest days imaginable.  "What it boils down to is that every moment in your life matters and you don't know when that final moment is going to come. So live every moment to it's fullest." Some of the topics we touched on were:  -Early lessons on why every moment counts -Overcoming hardship to realize purpose -The different between purpose and assignment -At what age Heather discovered her purpose more fully -London's stage 4 cancer diagnosis & treatment -A "beautiful awakening" born out of hard things -The new Crabtree Family motto -How seeing through a positive lens helped them do the impossible -Handling emotions throughout the process of cancer treatment & facing current scans -What you give comes back to you multiplied -What friends did that meant the most -The surprising strength of children -How this trial is being used for good in their lives -Pediatric Cancer Awareness -How grief and hardship AND joy and positivity can occupy the same space -Whom we should interview next   Resources mentioned: Lighthouse for Hope -- Providing support for families fighting pediatric cancer Follow Heather's journey at www.heathercrabtree.com or @heather_crabtree on IG