My Story
As a little girl, I knew I was meant to do something to help others, but as I grew older into adulthood, my primary motivation was to follow the safe path of earning good grades, being a “go-getter”, aiming for prestige, and seeking validation in a way that earned me praise by pleasing everyone but myself. Sound familiar?
At 25, I landed a career in a prestigious, male-dominated field in the corporate sector, while living as an expat in Dubai. I made six-figures and managed a large team - all my accomplishes meant I should have felt successful… but something was missing.
To the outside world it looked like I had it “figured out”, but on the inside, I found myself feeling empty and paralyzed.
Wanting Something Different
I continued to stay at my unfulfilling job in order to gain outside approval. I constantly measured my worth and success by comparing myself to others. I would continually ask myself, “What if I’m not earning as much as so and so?”, “What if I make the wrong choice?”, “What would this person or that person, think of me?”, “Will my family agree with this choice?” I was coming to the realization that my life didn’t really belong to me.
I had spent the last decade as a personal growth junkie - reading books, taking psychology courses, listening to podcasts, studying humans, fascinated by the idea of why some people are successful while others are not. So why was my own success so unfulfilling? I needed time to reflect and discover the best version of myself.
Taking the Leap
I finally reached my breaking point when these internal doubts began to manifest themselves in external ways through my physical and mental health. I decided it was time to think about what would truly bring me joy, and that meant redefining what “success” meant to ME, not to OTHERS. So, I did exactly that. I pressed pause on my story so I could start a new one.