At 40, I found myself in the middle of a divorce. In trying to figure out what happened, I went deep into figuring out how I got there in the first place.
I realized that although I had thought I was being me, I had been living a life of being what I thought everyone wanted of me. My authentic self had been buried. It showed up every once in a while but for the most part, I wan not living a life I truly wanted. I was overwhelmed with obligations I only said yes to because I felt I should. I did not speak up about my wants and needs. I'm pretty sure I didn't know what all of my wants and needs were. I was doing everything for everyone but me, and I wasn't happy.
To uncover my truth/core/authentic self, I needed to do a lot of work. I took several workshops, used what I knew from my social work schooling, and decluttered so many beliefs about myself and the people around me.
Now, I want to use everything I know to help other women find their core selves and live authentically.
*My Story Update - I now am a therapist turned declutter coach. Click the links below to find more out about what I do.
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