Permission to Leave What Was Good

Have you ever left something, or wanted to, even though it wasn't broken? Even though it was good?This episode is about the dance. That back and forth between the new that doesn't quite fit yet and the old that doesn't quite fit anymore either. The messy middle where your mind starts spinning stories about what the discomfort means and whether you're making a mistake.I share something personal in this episode — the story of leaving Essence of Health, my massage therapy practice that I built and loved for over twenty years. And the words a nurse named Rachel said to me at my mother's passing that I have carried with me ever since.Because here's what I want you to know: the grief is not a stop sign. You can feel excitement and grief at the same time. And the dance between the old and the new is not evidence that you haven't healed enough or grown enough or done enough work.It's evidence that you're human. And that something real is happening.Before you step back into your day I'll leave you with three questions to carry with you the next time you find yourself in the dance.