Awesome!!!!!! You sound so happy, so alive..and are very inspiring.
Yes, hard work does pay off.
I think many of us have been observing your progress.
What a kind spirit you are to post your "findings" along the way.
You are a giving soul.
What is SI? I'm not sure of this abbreviation.
Bottom line...you "get it." You've found compassion for yourself and others. You are willing to accept life's foibles...made peace with this.
You are moving forward. Accomplishing great things!
Wishing you continued blessings.