“But I’ve also learned that acknowledging your past doesn’t mean you have to live in it. I can’t change the chapters I’ve already lived, but I can decide what I do with what they taught me. Today, more than anything, I feel grateful, hopeful and genuinely excited about the future.”

Jen Shah · said 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-28

Shah said she has learned to acknowledge her past without living in it and feels hopeful about the future.