Why ( How!) to Care About Your Career When Everything Else Feels More Important - When I Grow Up

Why ( How!) to Care About Your Career When Everything Else Feels More Important - When I Grow Up Its been a week and change already, and I think were all still grieving. We feel numb. Were angry. Were coming out of a shocked, stunned state. But also: were empowered. Were rising up. Weve promised to do all we can to protect our fundamental rights. Most of us have already given donations and/or volunteered our time to the groups that are aligned with our values. Weve formed and joined private Facebook groups that are all about taking action. When the world feel like its about to fall apart, or implode, and that our basic civil liberties are at stake How the heck do you care about your career? How the heck do you put your own health and happiness first? How the heck do you make the time to work on your own plans? Who are  you to do work you love? Who are  you to help others better themselves? Who are  you to break from the pact? Youre not special. You should keep in your lane. Make time only to volunteer to better the  world, not your own  life. It feels selfish, right? You feel like an egotistical jerk, right? As you can imagine, my answer is: NO. A bigly (I cant help myself) NO. When I heard the news last week that my candidate the one who ran on a platform of love and tolerance, the one who was going to shatter the biggest glass ceiling, the one who was predicted by every poll in the land to win win win lost, I felt bad about so much. I worried about my friends who could potentially be deported, or whose families might no longer be legally recognized. I worried about my own healthcare and a womans right to choose and racism against my transracial family. I had one thing on the calendar that day to do: a one-on-one session. And I thought, immediately: Oh, how I am looking forward to that session.  This is  where and how I contribute good to this world. Im hippy-dippy enough to believe that the more people who do their best work most often, the happier and healthier and kinder the Universe. Its constant light, love, and happiness. I can picture it in my mind, leaving the world aglow. Its the ultimate tool for Good, our greatest kryptonite. It was also not lost on me that the client I was working with that day was one who was building a program to help people  who want to be part of creating more social justice. My best work that leads to her best work will create a ripple effect of positive change in the world, in the form of tiny and powerful footsteps.   Oh, how I am so glad I work for myself. I didnt have to deal with a crowded commute to an office Id be chained to for 8 hours. I was able to look at my To Do list, follow through on the most important task, and reschedule the rest. I was able to spend time in a bath with my journal, and take a nap mid-day, and watch 2 episodes of Judge Judy in the morning. I was able to play with my baby and pick up the house and just take care of myself in a way I couldnt if someone else was calling the shots. Being our own boss and building businesses that serve our greatest good while contributing goodness to othersthats a big piece of making the world a better place. Honestly, its selfish to think otherwise. If The Imposter Complex that voice that tells you Who Am *I* To Do This Work?! has stopped you from launching, building or growing your dream business, join coach + speaker Tanya Geisler and me this Friday for a free Women of the World chat.