and I’m surprisingly excited about it. (the one-way ticket)
NOT because I want to stay indefinitely in France or move back there.
I don’t.
California is my home. At least for now. Even if France is very dear to my heart; It will always be.
I bought a one-way ticket because of some unknowns related to the US Covid travel ban. Whether I’ll be able to come back directly to the US or if I’ll have to spend 14 days in a country outside of the Schengen area.
(No matter what happens, I’ll be working and meeting my clients remotely, which is my joy.)
I’m realizing I LOVE one-way tickets!!! It feels SO good.
It means… FREEDOM.
Going with the flow Going with my desires Deciding when I want to come back. Letting things unfold and deciding from the unfoldment.
I LOVE living my life this way.
Open-ended Going with the flow With space for the unfoldment of what wants to emerge
This is where the magic happens.
In the unknown In the open space Where everything is possible.
Not in the constraints or the confinement or the preset and preplanned
It feels safer BUT it limits possibilities and creativity.
Let me ask you:
Where do you limit creativity and possibility out of fear of the unknown or clinging to safety?
In your career? in your life?
Where do you cling so tightly to safety that you have been stuck in the same place for years or even decades?
Where can you let loose to make space for the new?
Where do you plan things so tightly or you want things to unfold a certain way that you don’t allow anything new to enter your life?
Where do you sacrifice JOY and your heart desires for SAFETY?
This is why so many people are unhappy and never go for their dreams and desires.
Is that YOU?
Ask yourself honestly.
Change starts with self-honesty. Not denial
It takes courage but this is the path to the career and lifestyle of your dreams.
This is the path I’ve taken over and over again. This is the path my clients take to reach their dream careers.
My friend and colleague Jennifer Lee (author of the Right-Brain Business Plan) is opening the doors again to her program Color Outside the Lines which caters directly to your needs as a creative Asian woman.
This is an amazing opportunity to gather in community with folks who innately understand the specific challenges you face.
Join Jenn if you’re ready to rock the boat and live, work, and lead from your most authentic, fully-expressed selves that include all the parts of you!
Click here for more information about Jenn’s Color Outside the Lines program.
If you’re new to Jenn and her work, you can catch the replay of a mini-workshop she recently led for creative Asians entitled Embracing our Emotions here.
To be loved and accepted. To be approved. To conform. To belong.
This part that was different than most of my family. This part that was not welcomed.
Because it was going against the status quo. Against the family’s norms and expectations. Against the way…
…things “should” be.
…people “should” live their lives.
…I ‘should” be a good daughter, niece, and granddaughter.
…I ‘should” live my life.
This part of me that craves adventure and freedom.
North Coast of California during my vacation last week
This part of me that loves…
traveling around the world.
living in foreign counties.
discovering new places, new cultures, new experiences.
going on new adventures whether it’s kayaking, camping, or climbing a peak.
Kayaking on the Gualala River during my vacation last week
Camping by the Pacific Ocean – North Coast of California
This part of me that loves living my life…
out loud
fully expressed
joyful and happy
away from the “shoulds” and “have to”
Making a campfire at the campsite
The TRUTH is…
I am an adventurous spirit. I am a FREE spirit.
This is a BIG PART of who I am. Not ALL of who I am, but a bit part.
To claim and embrace it, I had to break through the norms and shoulds of my family conditioning.
It takes courage to do that.
But on the other side of it, I found the career and life of my dreams, the work I absolutely love that brings me joy and meaning every day.
Have you ever wondered where to find the career and life of your dreams? The type of work and lifestyle that brings you true joy and fulfillment?
Well, if you are like most of the people I’m here to serve, the answer is…
…on the other side of your “shoulds” and “have to.”
…on the other side of the conditioning, you have taken from family, school, society, culture.
…on the other side of proving that you are lovable and intelligent.
…on the other side of proving that you belong.
I know. I have been there… and back. This is the story of my life. I know the terrain well. I’ve traveled it so many times… and I keep traveling it.
If you need help going on the other side of the shoulds to find the work and life you truly LOVE,
I can guide you there.
This is the terrain I love travelling with my clients. The terrain through which I’ve guided hundreds of clients who are now living the work and life of their dreams.
I can hold your hand through it. This is what I’m the best at.
Wherever you are on your journey, I wish for you to have work and life you truly love, free of the shoulds and conditioning that keep you bound and unhappy.
What are you going to do this week that brings you joy independently of what you think you should do?
Are you looking for more meaning and purpose in your career and in your life?
If you are like many of the clients I support and people I talk to, you probably are.
Well, if you are, there is a good question to ask yourself.
This is a question I often ask my private VIP clients looking for meaningful work. This is a topic we uncover that is deeply intertwined with their purpose and calling.
It was the case with one of my clients recently…
She came to me four months ago to find her career path and the meaning of her life. She said she had always been looking for the meaning of her life, but could never find it.
Well, after four months of deep dive into her core values and drivers, her natural talents, passions, and essence, we just clarified her biggest calling… Her mission is to help girls succeed and realize their dreams.
This is deeply resonant for her.
And I know this is it.
Do you know why I know it?
It is directly linked to her own life journey and her wounds from the past.
The biggest calling and purpose of your career and life is often linked to your biggest childhood wound OR to one of the biggest challenges you had to overcome in your life so far, and how you overcome it.
So here is the question for you to ponder…
>> What is the biggest life challenge or biggest childhood wound you had to overcome, and how you overcame it? What did you learn from it?
There is a gift in it. A gift for you and for the world.
I can’t wait for you to find it.
Isabelle
P.S. If you need help clarifying your career calling, or your meaningful career and life, I’d love to help. I’m currently accepting applications for private clients. 3 clients recently graduated; so I’ve 3 spots currently open. >> Apply here and I’ll be in touch.
It means… FREEDOM. 
In the unknown
Not in the constraints
and around the world. 
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