I have a drive for excellence. In an intense, overachiever, perfectionist kind of way. It has served me well in some ways. It has hindered me in others. Case in point: I have kicked around with the idea of (re) starting my blog for at least two years (more like four). I kept waiting for the perfect time, to have the perfect vision, to develop the perfect positioning, and to launch in the perfect way. If I waited for “perfect”, I would have never started. So here we are. Starting. In all of my imperfection…
“This Is Not About Me” (TINAM) originated as a way to capture my journey through business school. It continued for a few years after graduation as I traversed being a newlywed (in a commuter marriage, no less) all while starting a new career. Throughout TINAM 1.0, there were themes around leadership, purpose, and meaning. Often times, I received feedback on those posts that made it clear those themes resonated with readers. That feedback underscored the spirit of the blog– captured in its name– that my life is indeed NOT about me.
Six years and many life-lessons (some hard learned) later, I’m even more convinced that my life is NOT about me. I’ve experienced too much, stumbled through too much, and learned too much for it to be—and for me to keep those lessons to myself. As a wife, mother of two, and leader of many, I’m keenly aware of the impact of words (for better or for worse). Therefore, I’d like to use my words—and my experiences–to somehow inspire others to reach their fullest potential.
TINAM 2.0 will explore topics that are top-of-mind for me and many:
- career
- leadership
- parenting
- managing careers while parenting
- marriage
- managing a marriage while career-ing AND parenting
- wellness (physical and mental)
- and more…
It will also explore my journey towards purpose and calling and answering the question “what were you put here for?” (and hopefully help you answer—or believe the answer—for yourself).
Lastly, we’ll cover…life. In all of its wondrous, messy, chaotic, planned, and unplanned, balanced, and unbalanced glory. While on my journey to live a healthy, balanced, meaningful, purpose-filled, and well-designed life, I’d like to help you do the same. Aaaaannnnd because I only know one way to be—transparent AF—I welcome you to join me on that journey as I share my experiences and lessons—detours and all!
So…that’s a lot. And it isn’t a perfect little niche that I can package in a perfect little box and wrap in a perfect little bow. But it is…where I am. And it is where we will start and see where we go…
Buckle up!
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