No Time to Think Small
For many months I have been waking up anxious. From the summer into the fall I was nervous about the election and whether Kamala would win. I wrote postcards, made calls to strangers, reminded Uber drivers to vote. I read hundreds of articles, watched hours of news. It was as if I was on sentry duty, protecting the very existence of our democracy.
Then after Kamala lost and my/our worst fears came true, I began waking in the middle of the night. Violently jerked out of my sleep, alarmed and filled with fear and angst about the future of our beautiful country. I find myself spending enormous energy trying not to engage with the news and the hundreds (thousands?) of articles trying to pinpoint why we lost and what it means.
Here we are, almost a month later and I am still filled with unease. Every morning, I spend my first conscious moments reframing my day. Counting my blessings. Turning my face to the sun, to the light. Practicing small acts of kindness towards myself and others. I am trying to find a path forward.
Sunday was cold and blustery. After I returned from Pilates (thank goodness for exercise) I happily crawled back into bed and found myself, quite by serendipity, going down a wonderful black hole of old episodes of American Film Institute Life Achievement Awards and Kennedy Center Honors. I watched speeches from one after another of amazing women: Jane Fonda; Meryl Streep; Shirley Maclaine; Nora Ephron. They all talked about the arcs of their careers, how much harder it is to be a woman in what is very much a man’s world; how challenging it is to age naturally and find true and authentic work. They underscored the importance of never giving up and always reinventing themselves when the world gets cold and difficult. They all said that no matter how hard things get, it is imperative that we change, we fight, we evolve.
Life never moves in a straight line. It surprises us, sometimes in good ways and sometimes not. In order to thrive we need to be nimble, to be willing to let go of what we previously knew to be true. This is never easy but the alternative is to stay stuck, unhappy, uneasy and often invisible.
In my work as a career coach, so many people come to me wanting to change their lives in big or tiny ways.
They are frustrated and often dispirited. They either don’t know what they want to do; they know but they can’t figure out how to do it; or they know exactly what their next steps are, but they are stuck.
No matter the circumstances, my main goal is to help my clients reframe old and stale thoughts and take new action steps. I gently push them out into the world until they feel stronger, happier and more courageous.
I have opened the doors to my 2025 year-long program - The Next Chapter. I am looking for 10 intrepid souls who want to make life and career changes, both large and small; people who are tired of feeling lost and confused and are ready to move forward with their lives.
Over the course of a year, I will meet with each client for 20 individual sessions and hold an additional 10 monthly sessions with the small group that I will be working with. An astrological reading with Heidi Rose Robbins is also included (always a treat!)
Here is a description of the program. If this year-long adventure whispers to you, even just a little, sign up for a free call and we can talk more.
When we are looking to climb new mountains, we need help to stay on the trail and overcome the doubts that hold us back. More than answers and information, we need support and guidance to go deeper and enact change.
Everyone needs someone to ask critical questions, help find answers, and to hold their dream when it gets lost. There is nothing like having an accountability partner when you are trying to change the how and why and where of your life. It is so hard to do this work alone.
As Elizabeth Gilbert says. “The clock is ticking and the world is spinning, and we simply do not have time anymore to think small.”
Make 2025 the year you refuse to think small. I would love to be by your side.
Sending love,
