Shifted: The Courage to Release and Reimagine Life

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Walking Away From Everything I Knew

After more than twenty-five years in corporate America, I made a bold, life-changing decision:  I left.

I walked away from the title, the paycheck, the structure—and everything that came with it. For decades, I had poured myself into leadership, strategy, and “success.” To many, I was the very picture of achievement.

But inside? I was empty. Misaligned. Exhausted.

When I finally stepped away, it wasn’t just a career pivot—it felt like a loss. Not of failure, but of something familiar and safe. I had been with the same company my entire adult life. Like a dear friend, it was there through the birth of my children, it gave me space to stumble and rise again, and allowed me to build lifelong relationships. IT provided stability, comfort, and a sense of belonging that I didn't realize I would grieve.

Leaving felt like losing a friend who had shaped me… but could no longer grow with me.

The Grief No One Talks About

We often associate grief with death. But grief also comes with endings, change, and letting go of something deeply woven into your identity.

And I grieved hard. I felt it in my chest, in my body, in my spirit.

Even though I chose to leave, I found myself moving through the stages of grief:

• Denial: “Maybe I’ll go back after a break.”

• Anger: “I gave so much—why didn’t it give back in the way I needed?”

• Bargaining: “What if I found another role with more meaning?”

• Depression: “Who am I without that title, that schedule, that identity?”

• Acceptance: “That chapter is over—and something new is being written.”

These stages weren’t neat or linear. Some days, I cycled through three in an afternoon. But naming them helped me honor the loss instead of rushing past it.

Grief doesn’t mean you made the wrong decision. It means something meaningful has ended—and you’re human enough to feel it.

The Shift Toward Something Better

My breakthrough came in the quiet moments—the stillness where I could finally hear my own voice.

I asked myself hard but necessary questions:

• Who am I beyond what I do?

• What do I want, not what’s expected?

• What does success feel like—not just look like?

And in those moments, I found truth. I found me.

I gave myself permission to:

• Rest without guilt

• Redefine success on my own terms

• Explore joy without judgment

• Release  roles that no longer served my soul

And I began to rebuild—not my résumé, but my life.

A New Identity: Life Coach, Purpose-Driven Woman, Guide

Today, I stand firmly in my new purpose as a life coach for women navigating transition, burnout, or reinvention.

My work is rooted in what I’ve lived. I help women just like me—resilient, high-performing, purpose-seeking—navigate the in-between space between what was and what’s next.

This isn’t about doing more. It’s about becoming more aligned.

To the YOU, the person Standing in the Middle of a Shift…

If you’re in a moment of transition… grieving what was, questioning what’s next… I want to say this:

You are not broken. 

You are not behind. 

You are not lost.

You are becoming.

Something beautiful is waiting on the other side of this shift. Trust that the version of you being born is worth everything you’re letting go of.

Your Next Chapter Begins Here

If this message resonates, I invite you to begin your own process of renewal.

✨ Schedule a free Rise Session with me to explore what’s next for you—without pressure, without pretending. Just truth, clarity, and soul.

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