The leap…
It all begins with an idea.
Right next to my laptop, I have a little card that says, “Leap and the net will appear.”
While I absolutely ❤ that expression, it’s really difficult for me to live by. I tend to be a person who does very well with external motivators like job titles - which made being a college professor (think Assistant —> Associate —> Full) right up my alley. But after a while, all of that pushing for the next thing - what honestly can feel like fighting - wears you out. Or at least it wore me out.
For the past several years, I’ve been on something of a journey. I knew that being in higher education full-time was no longer for me, but I wasn’t sure what was. I participated in a year-long transformational retreat (here’s looking at you AIHEL), read a lot of books (maybe I’ll share those in another post), talked to people I love and trust (my very own Board of Directors), and worked 1:1 with two fantastic coaches. I am only half-joking when I say that I have been trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up!
Fast forward, and I’ve decided to try something new. I have a magnet (perhaps a “tour” of all the stuff around my desk should be another post, too) that says, “Let go or be dragged.” My something new is to let go and see what happens - to not force anything. So back to the little card…
My leap is that I decided to start my LLC, create this website, etc.
The net? I’m not 100% certain what that looks like yet, but I am trusting that it will appear.