
acting for the good of society
leading with bravery and compassion
empowering the next generation with life skills
confidently living dreams
tapping into little things that bring joy
achieving work/life balance
inspiring and being inspired by others
Why do I care about these things? Because I’m a woman, a wife, a mom of two, a daughter, a friend, a community member, a former corporate leader, a coach, a student, and...a person who took 33 years to find the confidence to follow my dreams. For a long time I struggled with the purpose of life - what was it? Looking back, I can understand why I didn't know - I wasn’t emotionally connected to the activities I was putting my energy into. I was driven by the “should” messages I heard so often in my head, trying to be perfect in the eyes of everyone else. Living like that, feeling so disengaged, almost cost me my marriage. Wake up call. I had to admit that perfection didn’t exist. I had to embrace authentic imperfection. I made changes, got in touch with my own dreams and started moving them forward. I've been on this new path for the last three years. It feels much better.
I hope to inspire my kids to follow their hearts and live full out, to be good citizens and leaders in their lives, wherever their paths take them. I hope to increase my thoughtfulness and knowledge about these issues I listed. This blog is one of the ways I can do that. My thoughts will be works in progress - ever evolving. I look forward to learning from your experiences if you choose to share them. Here’s to many mind-expanding exchanges. :) Onward.
Looking forward to reading more! You might find the wellfesto blog interesting. Written by an MSLOC alum: http://wellfesto.com/
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Thanks for pointing this out, Keeley - very cool blog! And I just read a little of yours as well - nice! I look forward to more of your thoughts as well. :)
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