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Simla's avatar

Love it! Love the courage and letting the tears roll and feeling all that and doing it anyway. XO

Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey's avatar

YES! Well done on the plank. Physical strength matters. And connects to all the rest.

Amy Bee's avatar

Isn't it weird how some learn to compartmentalize that connection? Like, keep everything so separated from everything else. I feel like I'm still learning how to integrate.

Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey's avatar

Now that I'm on the other side, seems totally weird. But the disconnection between physical and intellectual/mental strength is SO widespread in the corporate / business world.

I loved hearing Frances Frei shout this out at Thinkers50 last fall (I wrote about it in Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/nelldebevoise/2026/03/12/the-most-powerful-leadership-ceiling-is-the-one-you-built-yourself/)

Melanie R. Jordan NBC-HWC's avatar

Great share Amy. Good for you for this achievement and I also think the personal trainer did a nice job of positively reinforcing it.

Amy Bee's avatar

Thank you! Yes, she was very encouraging. And the first person to call me an athlete, which was super empowering. (Even if I can't quite accept the moniker, it did make me feel more in touch with validating that side of me.)

Amy Yuki Vickers's avatar

Amy! I like your name. I really enjoyed this piece a lot.

Amy Bee's avatar

Thank you! And your name is so fabulous! 😁