Do you feel like your life's challenges have shaped you or drained you?

Both! I wouldn't change a thing because it's shaped me into the woman I am today. I can be an example for other women now. They can get hope and faith from my life and testimony. That's a blessing to me. I want others to be inspired.

Stronger mentally and weaker physically. Maybe age has caught up to me too. I'm grateful for thr challenges as it's shaped me into the woman I am today. I'm sure more are to come, but that's life.

Both. As I've aged, it's more draining. Probably why we prefer solitude more.

Some of both. Some bigs hits the last couple years, but I'm on my feet and standing my ground.

energized

Honestly, both. Some days I feel like steel, other days like I’m just tired metal, bent but still holding. 💪

Yup. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger for sure...and in my case, a tiny bit wiser, and a LOT more empathic.

I'm stronger for having faced the challenges, but the immediate impact was often draining.

Shaped me.
I've never felt stronger in my life.

A bit of both but it's all a learning experience

Definitely shaped me. I bend, but I don't break.

Both

Drained

Drained

No challenges worth mentioning - I've had it pretty damn good (compared to millions of others these past decades).

Honestly a bit of both.

Drained me

Both

Both

Drained me

Drained at the time, shaped when looking back.

Necessarily both

Bit of both

Most definitely both, Roy.

Shaped. Tempered.

Drained, then eventually shaped