2023 has been a year of total transformation and uncertainty, yet I feel so incredibly fortunate to have been forced, by the universe, to make such significant changes.
Here’s where my 2023 started:
>Two days into the new year I left the relationship I came to LA to explore.
>I was killing myself working for a company that was no longer a fit for me and decided to move on.
At times, all this change was overwhelming, but there was one thing I was certain of—I wanted to create an intentional path unique to my skills and values. And so that’s what I did:
> I launched a business.
> I invested in myself, getting a business coach who helped me build my business and supported me through the emotional challenges.
> I uncovered my values, reimagined my dreams and started pursuing them.
I started creating a life full of what lights me up.
Going from employee to self-employed was not an easy shift, but I’m so glad I stuck with it. The more space I have taken to get to know who I am, the more confident I have become.
By the end of 2023:
> I’m in a place of joy and excitement after starting my business and taking ownership of a life that I could not have conceived a year ago.
> I’m doing what I love, and learning every day.
> I have found connection with more incredible people than ever.
Knowing that I control my future, and that I have done and continue to do the work to thrive on my own, is incredibly empowering. Although I still experience fears navigating the unknown, I am able to see that those fears are just information. They are helping me continuously transform.
Here are 5 things that I learned this year:
1. Reclaim ownership of your time and gifts, it's the safest and the very best thing you can do for yourself, especially in times of economic uncertainty. Trust that.
2. Take aligned action when relationships and career paths no longer align with your true fulfillment. Time is precious.
3. Embrace uncertainty and unexpected changes as an invitation to grow and chart your unique journey. Everything that happens to you is an opportunity to expand.
4. Overcoming fears, doubts, and uncertainty builds enormous confidence and clarity in life's direction.
5. You don’t need to do it all on your own. Find a coach who shares your values, who is an energetic match, and who you can trust. They will help you navigate difficult and unknown situations so you don’t lose heart, and can exponentially accelerate your development and reaching your goals.
Thank you to my family, friends, colleagues but especially to my business coach, Ligia Buzan, PhD. Your encouragement, steadfast support and remarkable ability to pull me out of fear and lack have been invaluable. I truly do not think I would have ever realized what I am capable of without your commitment to holding my vision, even when I did not feel capable of doing so.
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