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The 5 Big Mistakes That Changed My Life & How I Moved Past Them
I have SO been where she was, even though I never did as much as she did; the whole story is worth reading but the list below is edited from:
The 5 Big Mistakes That Changed My Life & How I Moved Past Them
By Julie Wainwright
Co-Founder, SmartNow.com
Mistake 1: I allowed others to define me.
How I moved on: I took stock of myself and decided that I know myself better than others.
Mistake 2: I built my image of myself on two main supporting pillars. When those collapsed, I did too. What I mean is that I had defined myself as someone who was smart and could figure things out and also someone who was entering middle age as a married woman. I was not smart enough for Pets.com. I liked being married, belonging to a little tribe of two. That pillar crumbled. Or perhaps I pulled both pillars down subconsciously to grow. In any case, both were gone.
How I moved on: I started looking for what would feed my soul. I tried to get back to my essence, my best self. I love drawing and painting, so I started doing this again and working with art organizations. I love being around people who solve problems creatively, create art, think differently and express themselves uniquely. I rented funny movies—no kidding.
Mistake 3: I stopped believing in myself.
How I moved on: I realized that if I didn’t invest in myself I couldn’t expect others to do it, either.
Mistake 4: I stopped taking care of myself.
How I moved on: I pulled out of this state because I started to see beauty again (see mistake two, which also shows the healing power of art in my life).
Mistake 5: Allowing my head to rule my heart.
How I moved on: I began to realize that I could be comfortable letting my heart make some decisions.
The 5 Big Mistakes That Changed My Life & How I Moved Past Them
By Julie Wainwright
Co-Founder, SmartNow.com
Mistake 1: I allowed others to define me.
How I moved on: I took stock of myself and decided that I know myself better than others.
Mistake 2: I built my image of myself on two main supporting pillars. When those collapsed, I did too. What I mean is that I had defined myself as someone who was smart and could figure things out and also someone who was entering middle age as a married woman. I was not smart enough for Pets.com. I liked being married, belonging to a little tribe of two. That pillar crumbled. Or perhaps I pulled both pillars down subconsciously to grow. In any case, both were gone.
How I moved on: I started looking for what would feed my soul. I tried to get back to my essence, my best self. I love drawing and painting, so I started doing this again and working with art organizations. I love being around people who solve problems creatively, create art, think differently and express themselves uniquely. I rented funny movies—no kidding.
Mistake 3: I stopped believing in myself.
How I moved on: I realized that if I didn’t invest in myself I couldn’t expect others to do it, either.
Mistake 4: I stopped taking care of myself.
How I moved on: I pulled out of this state because I started to see beauty again (see mistake two, which also shows the healing power of art in my life).
Mistake 5: Allowing my head to rule my heart.
How I moved on: I began to realize that I could be comfortable letting my heart make some decisions.
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