I joined a Life Makeover Group this week. It’s actually a group of women who have been meeting this way for years but things kind of fell apart, so they are reinvigorating the group and taking in new members. So far, I’m one of two newcomers.
There is so very much about me that needs making over right now: my career, my home, my finances, my body, my health, my spirituality, my social life, my relationship with my daughter, my wardrobe. Where do I start?? Each one is a house on fire. How do I decide? I’m overwhelmed before I’ve even begun.
I’m sure many of you are more than familiar with the process, but for me, the Life Makeover concept is new, exciting and terrifying. It reminds me in some way of the 12 Step program – embarking on this journey requires my admitting that some things just aren’t working for me, and they need significant improvement. I’ll have priorities to set, weekly challenges, homework. Essentially, I’ll have to get real. Quit bellyaching and do something … different.
What if I can’t change? What if I bite off more than I can chew? What if this is too hard? Will I let down my group mates? It seems too lofty, connecting more deeply with what really matters most. Do I even have time to attempt anything so wondrous? But I need to find a job first! Who am I to think I’ll have the energy to focus on anything else? I need to replace my leaking roof and get the critters out of the attic! Do I have the luxury of living a more authentic life than that?
I’m hoping that the community that the group will build will carry me through the fear, doubt and procrastination that so often cripple me, and keep me moving forward. Cheryl Richardson says this process will help me “clean up the clutter, reconnect with my inner wisdom, strengthen my character and take on the challenges of high-quality living.” No pressure!
Week 1: The Journey Begins.
Randy Foster is a confused communications professional who was recently laid off from her job of 22 years, and thus unemployed for the first time in 34 years. She has no earthly idea what she wants to do with the rest of her life, but figured things can't get any riskier, so what the hell. Randy is also the single mother of a very high maintenance teen-aged daughter who remains the greatest risk of all.
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You go girl! Remember when you didn’t have a single duck? Now you have your ducks in a row and quacking like crazy. I believe that your best is yet to come.