I think it's so interesting how we go through these transition phases of life, re-inventing ourselves. I'm currently working on an essay about my own transition journey lately. I love your phrase "I fed my family, now I can feed my soul." It resonates.
Terrific essay! I can relate to procrastinating work on your own project instead of client work. Sure switches things around when you write content of your own to build your own brand. A nice introduction to your vision. Multiple books to come!
I enjoyed reading this, Diane! Your brain is clearly still 10 steps ahead of the rest of us, and that's so admirable. I'll be sure to check back in for inspiration. :-)
The juxtaposition of your earlier post as an "adrenaline junkie" with this one gives a depth of understanding. Of course, working with you on our book, with our convo's - this explained a great deal of how you got everything done and yet had a tightly scheduled life, it seemed.
Yours made my own life seem placid - which it is, at times. And most of the other times, phrenetic. There's a lesson in there, somewhere...
But the true joy is in creating your own products, projects, books. For others, sure, but for ourselves first.
(I do hate the nagging emails. but then - we often earn them or leave ourselves open to them.)
However, I do agree that we are constantly re-inventing ourselves. And that's just another creation, another joy.
I think it's so interesting how we go through these transition phases of life, re-inventing ourselves. I'm currently working on an essay about my own transition journey lately. I love your phrase "I fed my family, now I can feed my soul." It resonates.
Terrific essay! I can relate to procrastinating work on your own project instead of client work. Sure switches things around when you write content of your own to build your own brand. A nice introduction to your vision. Multiple books to come!
I’ve built muscle memory around procrastinating. Very difficult to change this behavior!
I attended a digital marketing conference last week. And many of the sessions were on how to use AI.
I've been thinking about writing a book - but I stop myself. If you are interested, I will send you the doc? I have about 12,000 words.
Sure, I'd be interested. You have my email.
Write for your own!
I’m working on it! Thank you for the encouragement 🥰
I enjoyed reading this, Diane! Your brain is clearly still 10 steps ahead of the rest of us, and that's so admirable. I'll be sure to check back in for inspiration. :-)
Oh my goodness, Fiona, was literally thinking about you today. You are so generous! Hope you and your wonderful girls are well
The juxtaposition of your earlier post as an "adrenaline junkie" with this one gives a depth of understanding. Of course, working with you on our book, with our convo's - this explained a great deal of how you got everything done and yet had a tightly scheduled life, it seemed.
Yours made my own life seem placid - which it is, at times. And most of the other times, phrenetic. There's a lesson in there, somewhere...
But the true joy is in creating your own products, projects, books. For others, sure, but for ourselves first.
(I do hate the nagging emails. but then - we often earn them or leave ourselves open to them.)
However, I do agree that we are constantly re-inventing ourselves. And that's just another creation, another joy.
Thanks.
I definitely needed to be nagged. lol I’m trying to change my procrastinating ways.