When life says 'nobody wants this', but you want more

Hi friend,

First, I want to say, I have a lot of family and friends in Florida, Georgia, and the Caribbean Islands. All of them (and me) are OK—at my house in Atlanta, we got lots of rain and some power outages last week, but my heart goes out to anyone affected by this season’s storms and Hurricane Helene, and I pray for those in the path of Hurricane Milton. 🙏

I am very nervous to turn on the news as we all wake up this morning.

My summer hiatus is over, and it’s been quite an interesting time, that’s for sure.

I have been going through so many changes and one of them includes the end of my podcast, Coffee Powered Systems.

What? Yes!

In case you haven’t heard the final episode, you can listen here.

Ending that podcast is the culmination of some decisions I made this summer.

A few months ago, I was creating new products and getting ready to enter another season of systems and tech management, etc.

Then it hit me like a freight train.

I don’t really want to do this anymore.

Oof.

Maybe it’s because my half birthday just passed and I turn 45 in March. If my family life expectancy tells me anything, I’m probably halfway through my life.

With that being said, is this what I want to do for the rest of my life? Sit behind a computer (sometimes fighting) with technology?

I think not.

I just finished watching the Netflix show Nobody Wants This, and it got me thinking: just as Joanne disrupts Noah's carefully constructed plans, midlife changes, though scary, are often when the most growth happens.

It’s never too late to pursue something that feels meaningful, even if society tells you otherwise.

And in my eyes, it’s never too late for a pivot #amiright?

So. What the hell do I want to do? Well Bestie, I want to go into healthcare.

PLOT TWIST!

Wanna hear what my plans are?

I talk all about it on the latest episode of my new podcast, Holistic Productivity. This podcast is about finding your why, being productive by aligning your productivity with your energy, goals, and self-care. A more easy-going podcast that’s not so tech and systems heavy.

I would love for you to take a listen and subscribe if it resonates.

In episode 4, Dreams don’t expire, so what if you went for it?, I talk about my pivot, my fears, and why I’m going for it anyway.

So, even if it feels like ‘Nobody Wants This’—it’s my story to write. Let’s rewrite what it means to go after our dreams, even when it looks like we’re starting from scratch.

Oh, and of course I’ll still be here giving you resources and talking about productivity for as long as it’s feasible for me to do so.

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