EVENTS OCCUR UNEXPECTEDLY to all of us at random points throughout our lives. Some of them can spark sudden and drastic changes; others make themselves felt slowly and over time. What about you? Are you hearing the slow, dull murmur of dissatisfaction in some parts of your career or life trajectory?
In 2019, I was in a serious car accident and sustained a traumatic brain injury. My life was put on hold as I lay in my bed recuperating, followed by seven months of daily rehabilitation — all of which gave me some time to question how I’d been living my life. Those months led to some permanent changes: I changed how I work by taking frequent breaks from screen time; I committed to stop drinking alcohol for my healing and gave up coffee — a big one for me. I made these changes because I wanted to recover as quickly and completely as possible. I had a purpose.
A client recently came