Thanks for your kind words Bernard. It is fantastic that you had supportive parents who allowed you the freedom to pursue your dreams. It sounds like you have lived that out to the fullest. We look forward to seeing you achieve even higher levels of success in your new venture. Thanks for your comment.

After I left my first career as a counselor I did some deep self-evaluation to find out what I did best and what I found meaningful. It took me about four years from that point to truly figure out my strengths and how to apply them to my work.

After I began teaching on my blog and doing personal coaching. How about you?

That’s fantastic Jeremy. How did you come to discover those were your strengths?

I think it’s great you were your own person and were able to pursue what you wanted, despite what you were “supposed” to be. Although I wish I had started this journey sooner, I am thankful I started out in Interior Design. If I had not, I’m not sure how I would have met my husband! 🙂

Wow! I would have struggled with that one too Tracy. Such a vast difference.

I knew my mom encouraged the idea of being a teacher but it never appealed to me, so I never pursued it. Other than that I felt pretty free to choose what I wanted to do – which was it’s own dilemma. (Hmm maybe that’s a blog post idea). I grew up in a pretty rural part of California so my exposure to people outside of agriculture, public schools, and accounting firms (my dad was a CPA) was limited. I moved to Los Angeles to go to college and it opened up a whole new world of options for me.
It’s awesome that you’re making changes to your life that align with who you really are Alana.

INTERESTING! Did you pursue that option first or did you just know and not do anything with it? I’m learning as a 32 year old how many decisions I made in life simply because I wanted to please my parents. I am glad to finally have that revelation and begin making changes.