For those of you who have come through the crucible of the transition from a full-time career to the next part of your journey, the good news is: you’ve done it! You’ve walked the path and are still breathing. Yay!
You’ve proven to yourself that you could make the shift, and you’re still standing. A new and different life path lies ahead. Yay! But the reality is, it’s just the first hurdle. There will be more obstacles ahead, each one trying to tie your shoelaces together and trip you up.
The good news is, you’ve proven to yourself that you have the ability to get through it. The bad news is, the next challenge is ahead. Fortunately, you’re skilled, talented, capable, aware, and experienced. Take a deep breath and keep moving forward. This has been the ongoing story of life from birth to death: moving from one challenge to the next.
I think about the advertisements that portray retirement as an endless day at the beach. But if you think about life as an endless day at the beach… well, I don’t know about you, but heaven turns to hell pretty quickly in my mind. We are built to learn, grow, change, and meet the challenges as they’re presented.
What do you think?
