
Ditch the titles
When asked to introduce yourself, do you feel the need to recite an well rehearsed elevator speach? Midlife seems to be the perfect season to ditch the titles. However, deciding on an introduction that really captures who you’ve become is not that easy.
Here’s how I’d like to introduce myself:
Hi I’m Tiffany. I like to think I have a sparkle and a great smile, and am most found of my indomitable spirit and fierce independence. My heart swells when my grandkids giggle, reminding me to lighten up and enjoy life. I have a gift of hospitality and enjoy creating beautiful spaces, both in my home and garden. Preferring a natural lifestyle, I am curious about how nature provides for us. Currently I am creating journals for women to rise above the BS, navigate change and live extraordinary lives.
I haven’t muster the courage to use a lengthy explanation of who I am. People expect to hear what I DO, not an explanation of WHO I am, especially when it sounds like bragging about all the qualities I like about myself.
The Titles
It’s so much easier to use titles that are commonly recognized in introductions, which reasonably define you, until they don’t.
What actually defines you when you’ve retired your well rehearsed elevator speech? It sucks to feel unsure of your identity as you enter an uncharted season of life.
Instead of seeing it as a predicament, you could view it as a great opportunity to create the title you want and really learn who you are.
What’s your essence?
Society loves labels and titles to categorize people. Have you noticed?
Many of my clients are just getting to know themselves after a lifetime of service to others. They are tapping into buried interests and passions, and discovering their essence as they redefine their life.
Wouldn’t it feel radical to ditch the titles and lead with what makes you unique? Try it. I am…
Ask the right questions!
You may be wondering who am I now that I am free from my titles?
Well, start by identifying what you believe about yourself. What are you proud of? Would you change anything? If so, forgive yourself and let it go. Are there features of yourself you love? What are your gifts? What makes you feel alive?
Are there new skills you’d like to develop or natural talents you could explore? What do you consider fun?
I don’t pretend to have the answers
I’m a work in progress. {Maybe that could be how I introduce myself}
I believe this work is vital and necessary to break free from attachments to the past. It liberates you to blossom into the woman you long to BE.
This is your season to sparkle. Only you can answer the question of who you are and who you will become.
I can help
I’d love to help you sort through all the questions that will lead you to discovering your perfect introduction.
I offer a FREE guide, Rise Above Your Own Midlife BS. This guide will help you ask the right questions, identify who you want to be and stop sabotaging your best made goals for the future.
My Four Stages Of Reinvention Journal is available on Amazon. It sucks that change never gets easier. Journaling is a powerful tool in connecting to your thoughts and creating a map forward. Learning the Four Stages Of Reinvention will help you discover what phase of change your are in and build a road map for your future. Once you’ve mastered the four stages, you’ll never waste time fighting change again.
If you are in any stage of reinvention or change, I invite you to take advantage of a free consult call by simply visiting my calendar and picking a date/time that works for you. This will give you an opportunity to discover what midlife coaching is all about and if it’s a good fit for you.
Ditch the titles challenge
I’d love to get to know you, not your titles. I challenge you to craft an introduction free of common titles and send me what you come up with. It will be fun to see how creative y’all are!
Here’s to becoming who we are, not what we do!
~Tiffany
And the birds fluttered around her writing “YES” in the sky