So now what?

After 20 years, no make that 30 plus of corporate life, I am sitting on the threshold of a new career.  There was no question that I was ready to make the leap, but the real question was to do what?  I do know this sounds irresponsible but I left a nice paycheck and a job I was comfortable doing to "figure out" what I want to do next.  I picked up a book and it just so happened (as is often the case) to be exactly what I needed.  The book is called "This Time I will Dance" and that has become my inspiration....to dance again.

There are those who will tell you the corporate world has a way of draining the life from your soul....sometimes so slowly that you don't notice it and then one day you sit at your desk, doing whatever it is you do and you realize that you've been on auto pilot and then you face the ugly truth.  I don't really like doing this any more but I have no clue what else I'm good at. Then that thought festers and eats at you until, like me, one day you just have to say "enough".

There were a series of what I call fortunate events that led me to make the leap.  As has often been the case in my life, there are no coincidences.  Things happen, and although I don't always understand the reasons in the moment, later I am always struck by how everything that happened led me to something better.

I have been experimenting with possible next chapters.  It is both exciting and scarey.  I am convinced that whatever I land on, I will find a way to dance again.  Oh the joy!