Have you ever gotten a Tarot Card reading? I think they’re so cool, and usually eerily accurate!
I went to get one a couple of weeks ago and before starting the reader asked me to close my eyes and think about the general state of my life right now. It was such a powerful moment!
A year ago, I was getting ready to compete at the Canada Salsa Congress as a professional dancer for the first time, still feeling like I didn’t quite deserve to take that step and embark on a dance career. I had just left my corporate job, and while I knew leaving was the right choice, I felt confused and anxious about what was next.
Twelve months later, I’m in such a different place. I’ve learned the only person who can ever make me feel like I don’t deserve to dance or have a dance career is myself. I’m enjoying my dance journey in a way I didn’t think was possible years ago. I can see the ways my technical ability and movement have improved.
I’m helping more clients refine their messaging and build marketing strategies through my creative strategy firm, and next month, I’m running an 8-week business and marketing coaching program to help others bring their ideas to life. GoDeeper is continuing to grow too! We’re officially incorporated and working on a longer, more in-depth online program to help women discover and own their sensuality.
Outside of dance and work, I’m getting ready to move into my very first own apartment next month, a studio in my favorite Brooklyn neighborhood. I’m slowly redefining what family means to me, learning how to express my emotions with words, and being more vulnerable with myself and in my relationships.
My life feels really good right now. 🙏
Several people have asked me if I think quitting my job or going pro changed my life. They didn’t. But working with a leadership coach, and learning how to give myself permission to be enough and to deserve a life filled with people, professional work, and experiences that fuel my soul definitely did.
Still, I have to recommit to creating that life for myself and making choices that feel intrinsically right for me every day. Some days it feels so easy; other days it’s really hard. But I’m doing it! And I hope that the stories in these emails and on the blog have inspired you to do the same. I’d love to know what’s going on in your life and what you’re looking forward to this month. Hit reply and let me know!
with love,
Brielle
A Few Other Things…
✨ A VERY powerful podcast with executive coach Jerry Colonna about the importance of digging into your past and doing emotional work. I first heard some of Jerry’s story years ago, and it was one of the big reasons I started working with a leadership coach in 2018.
🍅 The best jarred tomato sauce.
🎀 Have you tried thinking about your attention span like a bank account?
🏠 On moving in with your significant other.
🍰 For anyone who spent their adolescent and teenage years at the Cheesecake Factory
👰 Surviving wedding season without alcohol
with love,
Brielle
P.S. More life updates and why I left my corporate marketing job.
Feature image by Salsamania Saturdays