Laura Gates gives her personal insight on how she navigated grief following the loss of her sister.
“I work in Silicon Valley in the tech industry, but I’ve really had a wonderful experience working with all types of leaders from all types of backgrounds,” Laura shares. “I am learning that grief changes its shape and its form over time.”
Speaking about her sister, who lost her life suddenly, Laura is candid, “I don’t want to replace her. I don’t think I ever could replace her. There’s a part of my life that will never be the same. I personally feel like I have gone on this transformational journey — I am not the person I was before this experience.”
“Most of the death I had experienced in my life were elderly people. When we lose someone unexpectedly or sooner than we think we should, that is a different type of experience. When we lose a loved one, it reminds us that we are alive — we have a life to live, things to do, and things to contribute.”