Gisele Bündchen reflects on ‘difficult’ times after divorce from Tom Brady

On or off the track, Gisele Bundchen takes things one step at a time.

In fact, the model believes in “rising” to life’s challenges, as she did when dealing with sick parents just as she was moving to Florida with kids. Benjamin13, and Viviane10 years, for her then husband Tom Brady‘s three-season stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before their divorce last year.

“It’s been very hard on my family,” she said People in an interview published on September 18. “It’s been a lot of things, in all areas of my life. I feel like every time it rains, it pours.”

The 43-year-old continued: “With all the twists and turns that life takes, all we can do is do the best we can given what’s happening in our environment.”

However, as Gisele noted, it was focusing her attention on herself that helped her stay centered during difficult times. From meditation to daily exercise, she said taking care of yourself is just as important as having a strong support system, because “the only person who will make those choices is you.”