This hit me! I woke up angry this morning and after some reflection realized that anger was actually fear. I've taken a step-back from a career that I loved but had caused stress and burnout after years and years of high pressure. I'm afraid I won't be able to succeed outside of that career or I won't be able to be happy and healthy within it. My goal is to help other professional women create sustainable careers in the corporate system - but can I help them when I wasn't able to do that for myself? Argh! So much insecurity!
Powerful realization! Sometimes we want things to save past versions of ourselves, not because we actually want them. Not saying that’s what you’re doing, but that does frequently happen.
Edited to add - I think there’s a nuance between helping and saving. We’re always helping former versions of ourselves, esp in the coaching field. But there’s a big energetic difference between helping vs saving.
Ooooh....good thought. That's a really interesting distinction. There is an element of saving - I don't want others to go through the pain that I went through. I will sit with that a bit. Thank you :)
This hit me! I woke up angry this morning and after some reflection realized that anger was actually fear. I've taken a step-back from a career that I loved but had caused stress and burnout after years and years of high pressure. I'm afraid I won't be able to succeed outside of that career or I won't be able to be happy and healthy within it. My goal is to help other professional women create sustainable careers in the corporate system - but can I help them when I wasn't able to do that for myself? Argh! So much insecurity!
Powerful realization! Sometimes we want things to save past versions of ourselves, not because we actually want them. Not saying that’s what you’re doing, but that does frequently happen.
Edited to add - I think there’s a nuance between helping and saving. We’re always helping former versions of ourselves, esp in the coaching field. But there’s a big energetic difference between helping vs saving.
Ooooh....good thought. That's a really interesting distinction. There is an element of saving - I don't want others to go through the pain that I went through. I will sit with that a bit. Thank you :)