I’m retiring at the age of 31.
And guess what?
I’m thrilled.
Retiring from what you ask, I can see your wheels turning in curiosity. “She’s too young to retire, you’re thinking…so what is she talking about?!”
I’m retiring from this notion that it’s not ok to evolve.
That it’s not ok to quit.
From this idea that we all must have one working title that makes us stand out so much that no one understands what we do when we tell them therefore we have to describe it so they aren’t so confused. And scariest of all, I’m retiring from work I’ve created unlike any other out there that although has had great coverage, brought amazing impact and I spent so much time creating it…it just isn’t me anymore.
It all started when Amanda Farough of Violetminded Media, asked me (in our Creative Insight Session),
“What stories do you like to hear and what stories do you like to tell?”
Before I even parted my lips to answer her question, it hit me like a crazy lady in a kick boxing class, I’m not teaching what I love to tell and hear. At least not 100%. Which is why I’ve found it hard to find things to write about. I’ve been…gasp, dare I say it?!
Uninspired.
A lightbulb clinked on, “Happy” started playing in the background of my mind and I felt a wave of creative ideas rush thesquarepdx.org/tramadol/ over me…I couldn’t wait to write them down.
And then it got scary.
I realized I would have to retire my “as mentioned on Inc.com” course, Rocket Your Revolution. My ego didn’t want to let it go.
I would have to create a new title. I would have to change this and that and that and this.
Again.
I broke down.
Complete with tears and a much needed heart to heart about it with my husband. With a comforting tone, he brilliantly put it like this…
“The more you grow, the better your work will become and the more you’ll begin to do the work you were meant to do.”
Exhale. And just like that it felt ok. Good. Great, actually. I was evolving.
And like many of us do, I turned to Facebook to vent, exhale yet again and get the thoughts of my friends. Their wise, encouraging and beautiful responses went like this:
To YOU dear friend, reading this article… welcome the fear, the worry and the shifts. It’s sign you’re moving towards your great work. Start over, make changes, welcome your evolving with open arms and most importantly don’t feel the need to apologize.
If we were taking the same road our whole lives, the ride would be incredibly boring.
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