Let me share something deeply personal.
I never thought I’d be starting fresh at 50. For much of my life, I was filled with passion and ambition, pouring my energy into every role I took on. My last job was as a director in a large organization, a role that I loved, one that made me feel proud and accomplished. But life threw me a curveball.
For years, I had lived with Epilepsy, but as I got older, it worsened. The stress, and the demands of work became dangerous triggers for me.
I faced attacks that left me physically and emotionally drained, falling to the ground, both literally and figuratively. I carry the scars of those falls, both on my body and in my heart.
To make things much harder, being highly sensitive (HSP) only added to the challenges. It felt like a constant battle, one I could no longer fight in the same way.
Eventually, I had to step away from work altogether.
Suddenly, I lost my work, I was at home, years and years stuck in what felt like a never-ending loop of memories. I was falling deeper and deeper and the finance issues made things harder. I kept rewinding my life, thinking about how things used to be, feeling like everything was slipping away.
And honestly, I couldn’t believe this was it for me.
But now I’m 50 and it hit me, there had to be something more.
There had to be a way to use everything I had learned and experienced, a way to contribute again, and a way to feel alive, connected, and inspired.
I realized I wasn’t the only one feeling like this. So many women, especially those 50+, have experienced career pauses or changes due to circumstances beyond their control.
And just like me, they’re wondering, what’s next?
