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Beautiful People,
A new year yields an opportunity to start over. It is a chance to redefine your boundaries and test how far you are willing to go to reach your dreams. During the years of my immigration process, I aimed for the stars (50 stars to be exact), and I had only one false-positive goal— I pledged “no return.” This single vow was my compass, my guide during the years of uncertainty and loss.
The cost of my decision to immigrate to the United States was high. A driven, independent, career oriented woman doesn’t like to be told where to live and raise her children, and she specifically doesn’t like to be forced to choose between her career and her family.
But I agreed to the terms and walked all over my early twenties’ values. I am glad I did. If I learned anything during my journey is that I am capable of so much more than I ever thought I was. And that, dear friends, is the most POWERFUL, INSPIRING, MEANINGFUL feeling in the world!!
Seven years after I pledged allegiance to “no return,” I am finally free to make a new vow. This year, I promise to reignite my career without making too many compromises.
From your comments and direct messages, I know that many of you needed to start over. In my book, I wrote: “No matter what prompts the need to shake a life, it is always possible to reposition or rejuvenate yourself. I learned the ability to succeed is strongly and positively correlated with the ability to overlook every concept you lived by that cannot fit into your new reality.”
It is not easy to go back to work after a long break, and for all of you who question “how am I going to do this?” I wrote the article below for the wonderful The Glass Hammer that helps individuals to build their career via advice, networking events and coaching.
XO,
Sharon
A new year yields an opportunity to start over. It is a chance to redefine your boundaries and test how far you are willing to go to reach your dreams. During the years of my immigration process, I aimed for the stars (50 stars to be exact), and I had only one false-positive goal— I pledged “no return.” This single vow was my compass, my guide during the years of uncertainty and loss.
The cost of my decision to immigrate to the United States was high. A driven, independent, career oriented woman doesn’t like to be told where to live and raise her children, and she specifically doesn’t like to be forced to choose between her career and her family.
But I agreed to the terms and walked all over my early twenties’ values. I am glad I did. If I learned anything during my journey is that I am capable of so much more than I ever thought I was. And that, dear friends, is the most POWERFUL, INSPIRING, MEANINGFUL feeling in the world!!
Seven years after I pledged allegiance to “no return,” I am finally free to make a new vow. This year, I promise to reignite my career without making too many compromises.
From your comments and direct messages, I know that many of you needed to start over. In my book, I wrote: “No matter what prompts the need to shake a life, it is always possible to reposition or rejuvenate yourself. I learned the ability to succeed is strongly and positively correlated with the ability to overlook every concept you lived by that cannot fit into your new reality.”
It is not easy to go back to work after a long break, and for all of you who question “how am I going to do this?” I wrote the article below for the wonderful The Glass Hammer that helps individuals to build their career via advice, networking events and coaching.
XO,
Sharon
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