Monday, August 01, 2005
Five years ago I was burned out and desperate for some change in my life. I loved my job, but it was so overwhelming that it was making me ill. I didn't want to leave, but I knew I couldn't keep going the way I had been.
I started reading self help books, looking for strategies to help me get my life back and draft a new plan for the next few years. One of the most helpful resources was Cheryl Richardson, a life coach who has written such books as "Take Time for Your Life" and "Life Makeovers". Her advice and recommendations were practical and her books featured quizzes and checklists that helped me pinpoint the areas that needed action the most. I realized that before I could dream big about a new path in my life, I had to come from a position of strength and clarity, not exhaustion and desperation.
The changes I made were fairly subtle, but enabled me to make the next big decisions in my life: to buy a house and stop allowing my job to suck every bit of energy out of me. Making those two decisions work then allowed me to consider the next steps in my life. For anyone contemplating a significant life change, I highly recommend tackling this project first.
http://www.cherylrichardson.com/
I started reading self help books, looking for strategies to help me get my life back and draft a new plan for the next few years. One of the most helpful resources was Cheryl Richardson, a life coach who has written such books as "Take Time for Your Life" and "Life Makeovers". Her advice and recommendations were practical and her books featured quizzes and checklists that helped me pinpoint the areas that needed action the most. I realized that before I could dream big about a new path in my life, I had to come from a position of strength and clarity, not exhaustion and desperation.
The changes I made were fairly subtle, but enabled me to make the next big decisions in my life: to buy a house and stop allowing my job to suck every bit of energy out of me. Making those two decisions work then allowed me to consider the next steps in my life. For anyone contemplating a significant life change, I highly recommend tackling this project first.
http://www.cherylrichardson.com/
