Stop Hiding Your Sweaters

Hey there, happy Monday.

Today marks (in my unofficial opinion) the last true working Monday of 2020. Sure, it’s not the last Monday of the year, but it’s sort of the last Monday that counts (amiright?).

With that in mind, I wanted to share a bit of Monday motivation with you.

Last week while on a walk with my dog, I listened to a podcast episode hosted by Rachel Rodgers – CEO of Hello7 and author of an upcoming book called We Should All Be Millionaires (we really should, shouldn’t we?).

In the episode she leads listeners through her annual money review, a 10 question guide to help you reflect on your money in 2020 and plan for where you want your money to take you in 2021 (it’s good - give it a try!).

I’ll admit it – one of the questions literally stopped me in my tracks:

What’s one area of your financial life where you feel messy, ashamed, disorganized or just not very confident?

Ooof, she’s got me there.

I knew my answer immediately. Do you?

Whether it’s your money, your career, your relationships – we all have at least one area of our lives that feels messy and disorganized to us. An aspect of our lives that we’re embarrassed by or ashamed of.

And we think we’re so good at hiding it.

Like stuffing old sweaters in the back of the closet or jamming almost-empty cereal boxes behind the brand new ones… we all try to hide away parts of ourselves that we don’t like.

But eventually the sweater pile gets too big, or the cereal boxes spill and suddenly that thing we were hoping would never see the light of day throws itself in front of us, practically screaming: DO SOMETHING ABOUT ME.

Hearing Rachel ask that question was my version of the truth screaming at me.

There are a few things in my life – some related to money, some more purely related to being a grown up – that I’ve been stuffing in the back of my closet for a while.

And it’s been feeling icky.

Because here’s the funny thing about hiding these messy parts of us: we still know they’re there!

The sweaters may not be visible immediately, but every time we need something in the closet, we catch a glimpse of that unresolved business. 

And it’s a burden. A weight. A reminder of what we’re not doing or where we’re not taking responsibility.

With Rachel’s pep talk in my ears, I went to the bank last week. 

I went to the bank and I dealt with something that felt big (mainly because I’d been avoiding it for years) – but that actually wasn’t big at all.

And I walked out of that bank feeling light. Light and proud and smiling and feeling like I could do anything.

It was as if my own personal Marie Kondo had just waltzed in, waved her magic wand, and dealt with that sweater pile.

What’s one area of your life where you feel messy, ashamed, disorganized or just not very confident?

What’s one thing you can do – today, on the last working Monday of 2020 – to organize yourself for the year ahead?

It doesn’t have to be big. 

Maybe it’s not reorganizing the whole pile of sweaters, but instead putting one or two on hangers.

But do something. 

Your future self will thank you for it.

Speaking of the future, this will be my last blog post of 2020. Because, like I said, I’m not working next Monday!

This has been a tough year – as I know you know! – but it’s also been a year full of blessings and learning for me and my family. I’ve loved having you with me along the way this year, and I’m so grateful that you’ve chosen to stay connected to me and my story. I don’t take you for granted.

I’ve got a TON of new things in the works for you in 2021, including a brand new digital course for everyone looking to get unstuck and get going on their next career move. 

Trust me: I’ll be sharing more as the time comes...but if you want to know more now, email me and I can give you a sneak peek!

This year I also learned that I love going live to teach and coach in real time. If you haven’t already, check out my free, private Facebook community. I’m going to be offering free 30-minute coaching sessions live to members of the group starting in the New Year. 

As we wrap up the year, I feel grateful for my health, my family, and for you. I hope you have a relaxing and safe holiday season, and I’ll see you in 2021!

Onward,