This is so powerful and resonates so deeply. Thank you for sharing your journey with such clarity.
As a psychologist, I've wanted to be on this path since I was a girl. I went straight from undergrad to grad school, so excited to live my dream, my own private practice. But the moment it got real, the fear set in. "What if I don't get clients? How will I pay my bills?"
I let the anxiety win and took the "safe, stable" 9-to-5. I stayed in that job, which I truly disliked, for 12 long years because fear kept me trapped. It wasn't until 2023 that I finally found the courage to start my practice.
For the longest time, I carried so much regret about what I saw as a "wasted" decade. But your words put it perfectly. It wasn't a waste. It wasn't a detour. It was the training ground. There were lessons I needed to learn in that season before I could truly be ready for this one. This isn't just a new direction; it's a homecoming. Your story is a beautiful affirmation of that truth.
This is so powerful and resonates so deeply. Thank you for sharing your journey with such clarity.
As a psychologist, I've wanted to be on this path since I was a girl. I went straight from undergrad to grad school, so excited to live my dream, my own private practice. But the moment it got real, the fear set in. "What if I don't get clients? How will I pay my bills?"
I let the anxiety win and took the "safe, stable" 9-to-5. I stayed in that job, which I truly disliked, for 12 long years because fear kept me trapped. It wasn't until 2023 that I finally found the courage to start my practice.
For the longest time, I carried so much regret about what I saw as a "wasted" decade. But your words put it perfectly. It wasn't a waste. It wasn't a detour. It was the training ground. There were lessons I needed to learn in that season before I could truly be ready for this one. This isn't just a new direction; it's a homecoming. Your story is a beautiful affirmation of that truth.
So happy that it resonated! I’m inspired by your journey and love that there are so many similarities