Perhaps you are bored or frustrated with your job, you put a dream on hold while you raised your family or you wake up anxious and confused about what to do for the next season of life. Maybe your kids have left the nest and you are left to deal with the loneliness and emptiness, lost and not sure who the real you is anymore.
I understand how you feel! I was in your shoes for years. I lived in secret turmoil and anxiousness day in and day out, desperate for a way “out” but no clue what I wanted “in” to. I was in a career that was not meant for me yet I excelled in it because it was what I was “supposed to do”. It consumed me, exhausted me and it controlled me through promotions, money and benefits. And it impacted every other aspect of my life. I was a mess. I had health scares because of the stress and my inability to deal with it appropriately. I was grumpy with my family and often worked rather than played, missing out on the fun.
The bottom line? I was afraid. I was afraid to give up my salary, my benefits, my title, my office. What would people think? How would we survive? What would I do? I gave into my fears of not being good enough and living up to other people’s expectations. I traded my happiness for the sake of other’s, who quite honestly really don’t care. Our ego tricks us into thinking that they do.
Finally, my desire for a life on my own terms overtook my fears. It was time for a change, I needed to do something I had never done before. I needed to take a risk.
The first one was small. I took an online course and become certified in life coaching. I sat on it for a few months, pondering my next step. I talked incessantly about quitting my job to become a coach but didn’t have the guts to take action.
Then the next step presented itself, I hired a coach. I needed guidance, perspective and accountability towards making my dreams come true. I needed help shifting my mindset from focusing on lack and worry to trust and faith in both the universe and in myself. This was the beginning of my path to self-discovery and deep learning!
Within months, I was ready to take the biggest risk of my life. I quit my stable, well paid position to launch my own business! My coach helped me see the possibilities for my life, and placed my attention on what I truly wanted rather than what I thought was the “right thing” to do. I found ways around the salary and benefits by changing my thoughts around money and what I thought I “should do”. I no longer worried what people would think, I focused on why this was right for me.
With all the good that has happened, I won’t lie either. It’s not easy. I have days where I worry and feel uncertainty about our life. Some days I wonder if I have made the right decision. Here’s the silver lining though. While some days it’s not easy, most of the time it is because I choose it to be.
In the past, I dwelled on problems for days, obsessed with my worries and creating horrible stories in my head. I focused on what was going wrong instead of what was going well. I didn’t understand the Law of Attraction or gratitude and I lost faith in higher powers.
Taking a risk and living life on my terms has changed all of that. I no longer worry for days. I have learned to replace worry with faith and trust. I know that I am in the right place and rather than focus on lack and try to predict and control the future, I am working on enjoying right where I am. None of us can control the future, but we can take action towards creating the future we wish to see. Wishing and hoping will not get you there, knowing what you want and taking action will!
And I want that for you. Clarity and awareness around the life you want, on your own terms. This is the basis for my own journey and these two concepts were the catalyst for my six month Signature Program, Dream Life Design and my bite sized boot camp. What are you waiting for?
Are you ready to take a risk to live the most amazing life you can imagine?! If so, my bite sized boot camp may just be the catalyst you need to get started on living your life!
