My Wake-Up Moment
It was not always like this for me.
After I retired from a long, global sales career, I felt somewhat lost and unsure of my next steps. My fast-paced life of daily conference calls, deadlines, international travel, and high stress had abruptly stopped.
Adjusting to this new lifestyle change was much harder than I anticipated, as my identity had been so entrenched in my work.
I had lost touch with the real me, and it was important to reconnect with my passions, dreams, and wishes before focusing on the future.
After much reflection, I came to a decision that this point in my life would not be an end of a dream, but the beginning of a new one. It was a turning point for me and an opportunity to reinvent myself, reconnect with who I was, and actually visualize my new future.
I realized that I truly had the power to change my life in a new direction, and it was all up to me to do it.
Moving forward, I did not want to have any regrets, so I gave myself permission to live my best life. Knowing how important mentors and coaches were in my own life, I knew that becoming a coach was a natural and perfect next step for me in my future. It allowed me to also pay forward and support others to live their best lives too.