“Reinventing myself” is a phrase I keep seeing in the career change space. And it just makes me sad. Sad to think people feel they have to ‘reinvent’ themselves to make a career shift.
I’ve been there myself though, so I completely get those feelings of not being valued especially as I thought I might be ‘aging out’ of an industry I’d been in for 30 years. And I definitely felt like something might be wrong with me since I was stalling out in my field and my business.
So I get why ‘reinventing myself’ might be an easy phrase to latch on to.
But what if we revitalize ourselves instead?
Lean in to who we are instead of trying to change it.
Get really clear on our strengths and talents and use these to
“Revitalize” is defined as to restore strength or to bring new life to. Which really speaks to what leads many people to even consider a career change – they are feeling burned out, tired, and maybe even bored.
To revitalize ourselves implies a much stronger stance, that we just need a minute to gather our strength and then move forward.
That photo of me at the top? That was taken within days of me discovering my career stall was becoming a larger experience, one of deep personal growth. A vacation away from reliable internet connection actually helped me connect to my deeper self. It was definitely a key milestone in revitalizing myself!
So the next time you hear, or are even tempted to say, “reinvent myself” kindly suggest “revitalize myself” instead.
