Oh wow... Such a significant change, one decision, the next move, I suspect it would have been stressful at the time, i often wonder if those changes are part of a larger purpose. Change needs to happen so we move on to meaningful work.
💯! Yes, yes and yes! Yes, it was stressful at the time. It was stressful even before the point in time where I started telling the story:
1) before I went on the leave it was stressful, wondering how to get thru the workday with the pain I was experiencing
2) it was stressful before I knew I would be going on a leave, thinking how will I continue to be successful here, if nothing changes with this pain
3) it was stressful as my return to work date approached. I was unable to decide if I was going to quit or force them to let me go
4) and it was stressful once I knew about the layoff, but we were making the decision for me to still not return to corporate America. Although this approach was financial-advisor-approved, we needed to see it working in action in order to believe all will be ok.
While there *was* a lot of stress, there was also a huge relief that accompanied much of these stories along the way. And a sense of freedom. I didn’t realize how long I’d been waiting for something to change.
If there are any of you reading this, having similar experiences, before you move on, I recommend to highlight the parts that reasonate with you and bookmark this article. Highlighting is not a commitment to making a change. But it is a commitment to thinking about change. Don’t let yourself forget to think about it.
It’s easy to read an article, nod to yourself in agreement, and then just move on.
Don’t let yourself just move on. Stop waiting for permission.
Thanks Katerina, for reminding me to point out all the layers involved here. And I know I’m leaving out some of them.
Oh wow... Such a significant change, one decision, the next move, I suspect it would have been stressful at the time, i often wonder if those changes are part of a larger purpose. Change needs to happen so we move on to meaningful work.
💯! Yes, yes and yes! Yes, it was stressful at the time. It was stressful even before the point in time where I started telling the story:
1) before I went on the leave it was stressful, wondering how to get thru the workday with the pain I was experiencing
2) it was stressful before I knew I would be going on a leave, thinking how will I continue to be successful here, if nothing changes with this pain
3) it was stressful as my return to work date approached. I was unable to decide if I was going to quit or force them to let me go
4) and it was stressful once I knew about the layoff, but we were making the decision for me to still not return to corporate America. Although this approach was financial-advisor-approved, we needed to see it working in action in order to believe all will be ok.
While there *was* a lot of stress, there was also a huge relief that accompanied much of these stories along the way. And a sense of freedom. I didn’t realize how long I’d been waiting for something to change.
If there are any of you reading this, having similar experiences, before you move on, I recommend to highlight the parts that reasonate with you and bookmark this article. Highlighting is not a commitment to making a change. But it is a commitment to thinking about change. Don’t let yourself forget to think about it.
It’s easy to read an article, nod to yourself in agreement, and then just move on.
Don’t let yourself just move on. Stop waiting for permission.
Thanks Katerina, for reminding me to point out all the layers involved here. And I know I’m leaving out some of them.