#31 How to Let Go of Control and Surrender to a Fulfilling Life w/ Rosanna
I thought I had everything I could ever want to be happy. I did everything right.
In 2010, I was in my mid 20’s making a six figure salary. I worked for the biggest names in Silicon Valley: eBay, PayPal, Adobe. I drove a BMW. I had a gorgeous apartment in San Francisco. My highschool sweetheart and I were living together and in a committed relationship. We had a dog and a dream to get married and have kids someday.
On social media it looked like I was living the dream.
In reality I was miserable.
Was there something wrong with me? Why couldn’t I be content with a life that other people would be perfectly happy with?
That was exactly the problem. I wasn’t “other people”. And I had spent years trying to conform to society’s standards of what a happy and successful woman should look like.
It took years to shed the cultural conditioning and the idea that my life should follow a specific path. I hired life coaches, took courses and went through an uncomfortable spiritual awakening until I eventually figured out how to design my lifestyle from the inside out.
I changed careers, moved to Bali, healed a bunch of stuff and started a business - things that weren’t in my original life plan but are a big part of what brings me joy today.
In my interview with Rosanna, an ultra tri-athlete, coach and healer, she tells the story of her incredible life: from living on a very cold and tiny island near Sweden, spending years in Pakistan, living on a sailboat with her young family and becoming a professional athlete in her late 30's while living in Bali.
She went on a similar journey of finding herself and "stripping back the conditioning and beliefs that don't belong” and carved a unique path of her own.
Are you finding yourself feeling misaligned in your career, relationships or life in general? It could be a sign that it’s time to shift into a new phase of your life. It might be a little daunting to face, but you’re definitely not alone.
The world has changed over the last couple of years and it makes sense that we are changing along with it. And things that once seemed safe and familiar no longer feel like they fit.
One of the best decisions I’ve made during times like these was to hire a life coach to guide me through. I gained the clarity and direction I needed to get out of the hamster wheel I felt I was stuck in, and the traction and sense of control that was necessary for me to step into the next chapter of my life.
Even if you’re on the fence you can easily book a call with me or set up a time to meet in person (I’m in SF / LA in November and Europe in December). Click here to connect.