Recently, I lost my best friend. My soul sister, my business partner, and so many other things, it’s been tough to figure out how to move forward. But I find myself thinking about how Vanessa lived her life and how she inspired many others to be better people.

Because of Vanessa, I learned the importance of betting on yourself. Each and every one of us has our self-doubting thoughts and that can often be the only thing standing in between us and our wildest dreams coming true. We just have to believe we can.