Reflections and new beginnings

Hello fabulous WA Community! Hope you're all doing well in your part of the world. I don't blog here much at all now, in fact the last time I blogged here was over a year ago. But I'd like to take some time to reflect on things, partly to share with you, and partly to go through the process of writing it, which in many ways can be quite cathartic.

Reflections

A lot has happened for me. For some context, let's go back to that fateful year - 2020. This was a year that really changed me ... in the best possible way. It made me realise that life before COVID was stressful, even though I didn't really know it at the time. There were too many things happening. Too much noise. Too much stuff. Trying to fit everything in. Not enough quiet time. Not enough time to reflect. I was on the go ALL THE TIME. Work. Kids. After school activities. Family stuff. Home stuff. ALL OF THE STUFF.

It was so good to slow down. To not go out. To not have to be somewhere. It was wonderful just to breathe and enjoy what we have. The relationships we have. The friendships we have. The four legged family member (Peggy the Pug) who has been overjoyed that we are home all day every day.

Many things that used to be important to me simply aren't anymore. I was very keen on fashion and was happy to part with my hard earned dollars to have the new pair of amazing shoes, the fabulous jacket, the designer handbag. And whilst I still like fashion, I really couldn't care about buying it anymore. Like many, I've been working from home since March 2020, so buying clothes for work hasn't been a thing. Now the thought of putting on a pair of heels seems ridiculous. Wearing a suit and getting dressed up seems ridiculous.

Now I really take pride in my little garden. I enjoy walking and going to the beach. I walk around the lake and watch the ducklings

Realisations

It also made me realise something else that had been hard to accept - I was in a workplace that was bad for my physical and mental health. The physical separation from it made it crystal clear. I realised that because I had been so deep in it, I was making excuses for people just to get through each day. I would tell myself:

"They're just having a bad day."

"I'm sure they didn't really mean that."

"Maybe I'm being too sensitive."

"My tiredness is making this seem worse than what it is."

"It will be better tomorrow."

Etc.

And then there was a particular situation that was like a slap across the face - I knew I was in a terrible environment, and that environment wasn't going to change.

An Action

When you learn something like that, you can't unlearn it - it doesn't go away.

So as everyone started to recently return to the office ..... I didn't! I said goodbye to my professional career. I actually did it. I finished up a little over a week ago.

It was pretty scary because my professional career has spanned about 25 years. It was what I studied, and what I know. And I was earning some decent $$ too.

But alas, no more corporate life for me!

A Challenge

So what now?

Well. I am using all of the skills I have picked up from this wonderful platform to join my husband and his business partner in their software business. It's a little scary because I don't have the security of my job anymore, but it's also very exciting. It is a massive learning curve for me, and a HUGE amount of work, but I'm up for the challenge.

The great thing about it is that it's all for us. It's for our family. We hope to build something we can be proud of that will take our family forward.

Focus

So what exactly will I be doing?

In the beginning I'll be:

• Creating user guides for our software
• Creating video demos of our software and 'how to' videos
• Building our social media presence across selected social media platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter, FB, Pinterest and Insta)
• Developing training modules
• Blogging and posting news stories
• Helping clients create solutions that work for them

Many of the skills I have honed through the training here on this platform, and continue to learn with the Expert classes. I'm finding that I get tangible information from the classes that I can translate into actions.

There's a lot to do. But you know what? I'm working to my own schedule so I can be with my boys when they need me. I am actively learning new things and challenging myself.

The future is exciting.

Use What's Here in WA to Move Forward

We have a huge amount of resources at our fingertips on this platform if we decide we want to use them. The classes are exceptional. The tools are all here. We have the ability to change our lives, or as Cassi of Troy says, 'Change Your Script'!

Everything we need is here.

Thanks for reading. Wishing you all a wonderful New Year, and much success in your chosen businesses.

With kindness and gratitude,

Melissa