An HGBM Contributing Author Spotlight Hardship has a way of changing us. While we would never choose many of the experiences that shape our lives, healing can sometimes reveal strengths we didn't realize we possessed. In this week's Contributing Author feature, Terri Kozlowski explores how trauma and hardship can uncover some of those hidden gifts—beginning with empathy and discernment—and how what we've endured can influence who we become. How Hardship Reveals Your Hidden Gi