Balanced Life: Your Vision of You

Reflecting on all this over 22 years later, I can say that by and large, I ended up where I wanted to be.  Where my career took me professionally, generally speaking, is how I imagined it to be years and years ago (well, perhaps minus a couple of extra zeros on the paycheck).  My life reflects the priorities I set for myself.  

Except I didn’t count on the fact that this image in my head, the one formed when I was starting out, would change over time.   Oblivious to the subtle changes, I kept plugging away with that vision of myself, sometimes sub-consciously discarding other options that might take me down a path away from it.

The thing is, it did change, this vision of myself.  It became fuller; in some areas more complex and in some a lot simpler.  And I didn’t notice it in time to make the necessary adjustments in my career and my life.  Today, I find myself reflecting that “this” isn’t what I want anymore (or perhaps, I never really wanted it?).    

I now realize it’s equally important to revisit that vision from time to time.  To check and make sure it’s still where we want to be.  Really question ourselves.  Especially when no one’s watching because often, that’s when we get to the true answers.

We grow.  We transition from one stage to the next.  And who we want to be, where we want to go, the things we value most – those things change too.   

Lou Blaser explores and writes about rediscovery, reinvention, and redefining ourselves, all in pursuit of a full and balanced life.  Please visit her at www.workxycodone.com.