Things from your past keep gnawing at you ...

 

Previous relationships, family dynamics, decisions, losses.

They might come up fresh whenever you are stressed or at a big juncture (promotion, move, break-up).

You may experience feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, disappointed, or even numb.

 

You might feel lonely – like you have all these amazing things externally but there is a hollowness to your life. You usually sweep these things aside, but they show up, again and again, in different ways.

 

You can make it in the world of work,

but find yourself confused when it comes to the emotional and relational arena.

 

You have achieved so much in your professional life

but your personal life has suffered collateral damage:

In how you relate to yourself (self-judgment, perfectionism, unhappiness, anxiety)

& how you relate to others (difficulties with boundaries, disappointments in relationships, loneliness).

 

Sometimes you feel embarrassed about it and other times you know you need to give it attention

but just don’t feel like you can prioritize these things.

 

Think about it though ... how will this aspect of your life get better without any attention?

 

You have spent so much time, energy, and money on developing yourself as a professional

but your emotional self has not grown to the same degree.

 

How could it have?!

 

You didn’t have good boundaries modeled by your parents.

You didn’t learn about emotional management in school.

There is no checklist for how to develop a good and fulfilling life –

no spreadsheet on the give and take a real relationship requires.

 

And the longer you go without attending to these parts of you,

the greater the discrepancy between your professional and personal self.