A plant in my backyard. With flowers. Then seed pods. Then seeds falling out of seed pods. And the process starts all over again. Despacito. Slowly. Thank you nature, for helping us to understand that, if we just pause to look, we will see the slow process of reinvention is always at work around us. And we aren’t crazy to want reinvention. Because…flowers.
After two years away from my all-consuming former profession, one Wednesday night this summer I suddenly knew what I wanted to do: a blog about reinventing. For two years that meant I refused to jump into a job or podcast or blog or website. For two years I waited, and that’s another story for another time. What I know is that it came to me slowly, because a bunch of other stuff was going on (which I didn’t fully know…
This summer I had lunch with Christine Caine, an author, speaker, anti-human trafficking activist, and founder of propelwomen.org. We’d never met before – a co-worker suggested the lunch. She thought Christine and I would have some things in common since we both are interested in helping women figure out their voice and what/how their gifts can be plugged into this world. Yep, Christine’s a bundle of energy. She admits her words come fast and furious. I liked that – get to…
“Option B means realizing that you’re reinventing yourself. There’s no rule book. There’s no guide. It’s about going back to life.” — Allen Rucker I’ve appreciated this story of Allen Rucker – someone whose life shockingly changed. After a time of mourning, he experienced post-traumatic growth and he began to reinvent himself. Although the “unwanted” became a part of his everyday life, he found resilience to shift and live it in a new way, including a new career. Hear Allen’s…
Last week at the Global Leadership Summit, I heard author and speaker Sam Adeyemi of Daystar Christian Centre/Leadership Academy in Nigeria speak about how leaders help others become their best selves, vs. just growing whatever org they serve. Hey, grow people too! Here’s a pic of one of his slides. When I saw the “r,” I had to snag it. Yes, reinventing probably is less about taking action simply because of the wrench that’s been thrown in our plans. It’s…
Option B by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant After the sudden death of her husband, Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she and her children would never feel pure joy again. Her friend Adam Grant, a psychologist at Wharton, told her there are concrete steps people can take to recover and rebound. Option B combines Sheryl’s personal insights with Adam’s eye-opening research on finding strength in the face of adversity. It explores the stories of a broad range of people who…