Week 21

On February 4, 2019, my dad passed away.

My best friend, adviser, sounding board, and biggest supporter – gone after a two year battle with multiple myeloma.

Since January 28, I have either been living in a hospital or hospice facility, or trying to get my life together and back to normal. So far, this is proving to be a much larger challenge than I originally anticipated. Things seem kind of out of focus, overwhelming, and difficult to act upon.

But when the devil whispered “You can’t withstand the storm,” I replied, “I am the storm.”

These past few weeks I’ve learned a valuable lesson. Life happens. Things get in the way. No matter how many to-do lists you build, calendars you keep, schedules you check off, and plans you develop, something is bound to get in the way and mess it all up. It can be little, like missing a deadline, or huge, like a family tragedy.

The problem is, life doesn’t wait. I still have clients that need hours logged and articles written. I still have social media posts and strategies to carry out. I still have dozens of items on my own business to do list. And no one is going to do those things for me!

So while I grieve and adjust to life without my dad, I’m going to make another list. My “Regroup and Reassess” list. I’ve written 10 things I need to do personally or professionally in the next week to start getting my train back on the track and conductor in gear. While I don’t expect life to go back to normal, or be easy, I have expectations from my clients, and myself, I plan to uphold.

It’s easier when I remember – I’m doing this for my dad. Sure, it’s something I’ve always been interested in and wanted to do, but he’s the one who pushed me, believed in me, and supported me. If not for his encouragement and pride, I wouldn’t be where I am. So when life gets in the way, I’ll just build a bridge over it!

So here’s to killing it with current clients, welcoming new clients, and progressing with my business.

“If a hurricane doesn’t leave you dead, it will make you strong. Don’t try to explain it, just not your head, breathe in, breathe out, move on.” – Jimmy Buffett