Starting Over at Any Age is Scary

Have you ever woken up one day and suddenly hated your job or your career? What about your lifestyle, your relationship, or something else? I bet that the idea of starting over was terrifying, and many of us won’t even take a chance and make any changes because of fear.

Starting Over at 27

I didn’t take a quick or easy path in life. Instead of heading off to college, right after high school, I started working at a bookkeeping firm. I learned all I could and then, on my own, studied accounting. By the time I was 23, I was a corporate controller for a medium-sized technology company.

After I had my daughter at 27, I decided to return to school and get a degree in business/e-commerce. I was fascinated with technology and had already started developing custom software for local clients. Switching from accounting to technology was a giant leap, but what drove me was my passion and love of anything technical.

Starting Over at 31

After getting divorced, I wanted to move into my technology career full-time. I opened a small computer shop and started developing websites for people.

I became an expert at building and fixing computers. To this day, my friends and family rely on me to fix their tech gadgets. I kept the shop for a few years. By then, my passion was developing websites and custom applications, and I didn’t want to fix computers anymore. So, I closed the shop and rebranded my company, specializing in web development services. I was successful for fifteen years.

Starting Over at 46

After having major surgery, almost dying, and losing the love of my life, I woke up one day and realized I hated my job. Even though I worked for myself, it had become grueling and uninspiring. I wanted out. I hated everything about it: the hours, the complaining clients, and the urgency of everything, and  I wanted a simpler life.

My greatest love has always been writing. But I was very insecure about it, so moving into a writing career after 15 years of technology was really scary for me. Not only that, but I thought I was too old to make a switch and be successful. I was wrong. I have had a ten-year, very successful career in writing since I sold my web business.

Starting Over Again at 56

Now, here I am, starting over again at 56. I have spent many years working on self-improvement and learning to be the best version of myself. I am happy with who I am and how far I have come from the insecure, trauma-riddled person I used to be, and I want to share my success with others.

To be of service, I have developed a coaching program to help others find their purpose in life and be the best versions of themselves in and out of a relationship. I specialize in helping people who are unhappy with their romantic partnerships or where they are in life. Those are two things I know a lot about from experience. I have developed essential skills to help people move from feeling dissatisfied, angry, resentful, and hopeless to complete fulfillment, joy, and peace. My program is about lasting change, not a quick fix.

Starting Over is Always Scary

It doesn’t matter what age you are when you start something new; it will always be scary. Every time I start over, I feel fear. You must feel the fear and do it anyway. Walk right through it and keep taking one tiny step at a time until you reach your goals. I know how hard it is. I felt scared when I started coaching people, but then I remembered I had been here before doing something new, and it always worked out fine.

Don’t let fear stop you. If you are unhappy with any part of your life, make a change now. Life is too short to stay stuck in the wrong job, relationship, or situation. If you need help taking those next steps, please get in touch with me; I would love to share with you what I have learned about moving forward through fear and making life changes.

Remember, it’s never too late, and you are never too old to start over with something new.