You're right. You can't keep living like this.
Arivee Vargas, J.D.
Author | Keynote Speaker | Executive coach helping lawyers & leaders to find more clarity, fulfillment and joy I ???Host - Humble Rising Podcast I ?? Former Big Lawyer & HR Leader
If you've been saying to yourself, I can't keep living like this or This can't be IT. I've said the same things to myself. I've been in the trenches just like you.
I've worked my behind off in law school, cut my teeth at law firms and in house and have only ever worked in fast-paced environments where the stakes always felt high.
I have 3 children who I love spending time with, and who I'd often put to bed and then get back to work...because there was always so much to do and I felt like I never had enough time to do it.
I used to lay awake at night thinking about all the things I didn't get to, and feeling like yet again--I'm not doing enough.
It's the s*t I forgot to schedule that appointment again (and now the office is closed so I have to call tomorrow during regular hours) or I forgot to respond to that email (and I'd get up and send the email, because if I didn't, it'd be another to do for the next day).
I was tired of all the to-dos. I was tired of not feeling like I was in charge of my schedule and how I was living my life.
If you looked at my life and what I did in my career, sure you'd say I was "successful" but it still felt kind of empty to me. It was a lot of go-go-go all of the time, and something was missing.
I'd smile at everyone in the office and on zoom (because of course you say you're doing well, when asked ??), but felt like I was silently struggling (a lot)?
But I didn't want people to know.
I didn't want to show "weakness".
I didn't want people to think I couldn't handle things -- because it's what I've always done and what I was known for. Execution. Getting s*t done with excellence.
You don't want people to think you don't know what you're doing. At least I didn't.
But you know what's worse? Burnout where you become non-functional because your body won't allow you to work. You cognitively aren't able to.
That's what happened to me. And I don't want that for you.
It doesn't have to be this incessant and intense pace all of the time.
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And I need you to know something: It's not your fault. You haven't done anything wrong.
Society and our professions reward and glorify burning the midnight oil, working while sick, and being available 24/7. I remember staying up until 3am to finish a brief being a badge of honor in my early big law associate days, or being told I was a warrior for working through food poisoning.
And, the go-go-go pace, the intensity, the determination and perseverance, and the sacrifices you've made has indeed helped you reach professional success.
It's okay to admit and accept that the way you've operated has served you in that regard. And it's also okay to acknowledge that it might be coming at your own expense, and now, it's time to reassess and readjust.
There are 3 critical mistakes I made in the past and that I see brilliant women like you make that is keeping you stuck, stressed, and silently suffering.
We'll dive into:
You're worthy of investing in yourself for one hour.
Because you deserve more than just existing and pushing through – you deserve to feel alive, to feel joy, to feel energized, and to feel so great about your life -- and the way YOU live it.
See you there,????
Arivee
I help lawyers step into their power & create a life they love | Super Connector | Community Builder |Podcast Host | PHL Retreat | Speaker
3 个月Arivee Vargas, Esq. this is SUCH an important message. As women we are wired to think we have to do it all, resulting in the narrative that "we don't have time" This sounds like a value packed masterclass.
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3 个月Arivee Vargas, Esq. I love that you are showing another way!