We all have obstacles. Things in our way, cultural dynamics that constrain our agency, tools we were given or not given growing up, spaces that need healing and care so we can thrive. Some of us have more obstacles than others, more “fallen trees” on our path so to speak, but we all have one thing in common: The power of co-creation.

I recently sat down to rewatch Dr. Strange, and while it is a fictional story (very much so) it also reminded me of the deep truth of our Personal Power that so many of us reject time and time again.

There is a scene near the beginning of the film where Mr. Strange is training at a monastery of sorts. He has taken up this pilgrimage with the intention to heal his hands after an accident left them less than functional, and while he seemingly is trying his best to keep up with what the other trainees are accomplishing, he simply cannot...