Dreams that slip away hurt like crazy. The pain is real. Sometimes we have to pull ourselves together and cheer others on as they go for the prize we were hoping to capture. Life doesn't always go the way we want; we have to decide in these defining moments if we are going to crumble or not. One year ago, I was definitely not OK with where I was. Something I had been working on fell through my fingertips in the form of a short email. I was devastated...