Emily Williams was a healthy, active elementary school teacher who was building the life she had always imagined. She had played competitive soccer, completed a half marathon, and spent her days inspiring students in Ontario, Canada. Nearly four years later after her stroke, Emily is still navigating one of the most vulnerable aspects post stroke: Dating. From rebuilding confidence to learning how and when to share her story, Emily refuses to let stroke define her future. Through setbacks, heartbreak, and hard-earned victories, her advice is to “keep celebrating the millimeters.” ems.stroke.of.lightning Read Emily's inspiring story on SOCC: circle.strokeonward.org/c/so-well-said-and-read/spotlight-emily-the-turtle-theory-keep-celebrating-the-millimeters #SOCC #Storytelling #IdentityRebuilding #HealingJourney