A season of reflection

Anonymous

November 22,2020 at 9:32PM UTC

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I'd like to honor what I have experienced in 2020 by reflecting on the lessons learned, and how I can put that into action in 2021.

Will you join me in this discussion?

What have you learned about yourself this year that can propel you to be your most authentic self in 2021?

I have learned that I am restless and easily bored in this phase of life. I'm ready to put my strengths and passions (training, development, facilitation and instruction) into practice full-time. 2021 will be a year of taking risks and branding myself as the professional educator that I am.

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Coleena BurtJanuary 4,2021 at 6:05PM UTC
Hi Michele! What a great discussion topic! I did a lot of soul searching last year as I hit a few milestones—finished my Masters, turned 50, and dealt with a 'virtual' family at home. I learned that I had very little self-love and even less respect for myself and my abilities even though I have pages of skills and walls of awards to prove otherwise. So, I'm ready to do for myself what I do for everyone else. I'm ready to look from the outside in and stop selling myself short. Like you, I'm ready to embrace my strengths and put my passions to work for me full-time (branding, SEO, writing, educating and creating). I'm ready to invest in myself full-time to grow my business.
Robin Hendricks, M.Ed., CECJanuary 29,2021 at 11:39AM UTC
Hi Michele and Coleena! I'm new to the space and so glad I found you here :) I too, appreciate your prompt, Michele. It's been a long decade, er year, for me too :) COVID layoff (in hindsight, for the best), relocation-also for the best, finally overcame my silly fear & met with a financial planner to see if my hodge-podge of 401Ks, etc amounted to being on track for supporting me when I can't type anymore...
In all, I spent 7 months thinking I wanted back into corporate (talent/leadership development). Now, I sincerely wouldn't take an offer regardless of how attractive the package was. In the past few months (after turning 52), I finally had the last piece fall into place and am offering services for women to help increase their capacity, achieve clarity, and discover their natural strengths, gifts, passions, and unique purpose. I've done all of this in my coaching work, but never as a solopreneur, so I'm learning lots of new things, too!
Who doesn't want a clear vision for their life that’s aligned with her purpose, passions, and career ambitions? So far, so good! Would love to stay in touch.
Peace.
AnonymousOctober 14,2021 at 1:24PM UTC
I have learned that my happiness shifts depending on what is happening around me and I'd love to own my own peace. I've also learned that I have a tendency to doubt and shame myself in situations where the other person is clearly toxic. Both of these HUGE realizations are hard, but I think I can overcome them.