Today, England lost its longest reigning and incredibly loved monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.

As an American, I know I can't possibly feel that loss the way they do, but I wanted to share one thing I learned from watching her reign that I'll never forget:

Celebrate your successes and stand firm during the hardest days.

This one amazing woman has been through nearly a century of history and weathered trials and losses that I could never imagine. And yet, she continued to move forward no matter what came her way.

Traveling to England earlier this year was such fun because of the festivities around the Platinum Jubilee. It felt like such a celebration, and I truly felt lucky to have been there to experience even a small part of it. The best part is that the Queen's Green Canopy will leave one more lasting mark upon the world in remembrance of all she did.

I hope we can all take this lesson to heart and remember Queen Elizabeth II today and for years to come.