Four things I learned in 2023

2023 was a wild ride, a year of transformation. After a few years of building a successful consulting firm, I decided to take a leap into a new realm of work-to lean into my purpose and allow it to light the way in new, deep, and powerful ways.

So, I became The Business Healer. I formally changed my business name and the nature of my work, merging the strategist I’ve been outwardly for years with the inner healer who has quietly, privately been helping myself and others.

Not surprisingly, going deep into my own light meant discovering inner shadows I hadn’t anticipated, namely fears I’d been carrying for years, consciously and unconsciously. I knew I’d need to shed these to truly step into my life’s work, so I faced and began healing them. This journey has enriched me as a person, business owner, and healer.

Here are the life-wisdom nuggets that 2023 gifted to me:

1. Living your purpose will require leaps.

For years, I wasn’t sure what my purpose was. I just focused on getting a job that engaged and challenged me, that developed me as a professional, and that helped me pay my bills. But the work didn’t speak to my soul. At some point, I realized that I would need to create my work, as my purpose wasn’t going to show up as an “off-the-shelf” opportunity.