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“What were you born to do?”<\/em><\/p>\n

That was the question I asked myself when I launched what I called ‘The Curriculum of ME’ a year ago. \u00a0I was at a juncture, Life Part I was complete and Life Part II, (defined as kid grown and launched) was underway.<\/p>\n

I started by doing a review.<\/p>\n

Life Part I \u2013 fulfilling and action packed. I became a mother at age 34. My life (and adventures) with Kelly are among the richest of my life. \u00a0I have never experienced such profound love nor seen my strengths and weaknesses so clearly.\u00a0 I enjoyed a wonderful career that offered much satisfaction, many detours and more opportunities that I ever could have imagined.<\/p>\n

Life Part II – what\u2019s next? I want to make sure this passage has the richness and depth of Life Part I. I want to use my gifts to serve and give in the highest possible way. I want to continue to grow and evolve. I want my time here to matter. I want to leave a legacy of contribution. I want to make sure I am doing what I was born to do!<\/p>\n

While the Curriculum of ME is too long to include in this post, here are some excerpts.<\/p>\n

ASK<\/b> – What are my strengths? \u00a0I wrote down what I thought were my greatest strengths and then asked 4 people who know me well to do the same. The results were interesting. What I learned is that we do not see ourselves objectively. Sometimes we miss what is most obvious.<\/p>\n

ASK<\/strong> – What are my passions?<\/a>\u00a0These 20 questions quided me.<\/p>\n

RESEARCH<\/b> – I used a journal and took note of when I felt bored and when I felt engaged and in the flow of life. There were surprises I saw patterns I hadn\u2019t expected to see.<\/p>\n

EXPAND<\/b> \u2013 I moved outside my loves and began exploring new subject areas. I subscribed to newsletters like Fast Company Daily<\/a>\u00a0and allowed new ideas from young \u2018mentors\u2019 to cross pollinate my thinking. I watched Ted Talks<\/a>\u00a0to see what today\u2019s innovators were thinking, saying and doing! \u00a0It’s how to become relevant in record speed!<\/p>\n

WRITE<\/b> \u2013 I took note of ideas as soon as they surfaced because (if you\u2019re like me) they seem to vanish as quickly as they appear.<\/p>\n

WRITE <\/b>\u2013 I wrote my 6 word memoir<\/a> \u2013 I want my life to be summed up in these words: ANYTHING POSSIBLE \u2013 I GOT IT DONE<\/p>\n

EVALUATION – The Curriculum of ME \u2013 following 12 months of study. <\/b>While I have come to many realizations and have moved into action<\/em> on several projects and endeavors I know there is much more to explore and discover.\u00a0 My plan is to be actively engaged in the curriculum of ME for Life. I feel vital, alive, full of energy and deeply purposeful.<\/p>\n

Everyone was born to do something distinctive, and if we don’t do it, it will never be.<\/p>\n

I feel I\u2019m closing in on not only what I was born to do<\/em> but who<\/em>\u00a0I was born to be.<\/p>\n

“I\u00a0am not afraid I was born to do this.”<\/em> Joan of Arc<\/p>\n

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