Moving on, moving forward… an interesting distinction.  I believe I have done ok moving forward, after having mine and my children’s life journeys significantly disrupted and detoured. We have new networks/friends, new jobs, launched projects, expanded knowledge/learning, discovered realities about our lives and opportunities…lots to be grateful for and hopeful about. But moving on, being candid, wish I could say we were doing better. How does one ever move on from lies that bring losses of family, career, friends, securities, dreams…
 
I find myself continually embracing the idea to reimagine the possibilities of 'living inside out, in an outside in world'.
 
Moving on - outside in… I care what others think of me? I am acting as if ‘it is about me’? I am in conflict with defining what family is/isn’t through traditional standards?
 
Moving on - inside out… I own MY truth; my motives were well intentioned. I explore the definition of family, aligning to my own values. I identify my desire to belong, asking to find it in faith and spirit.

How is moving on, moving forward showing up in your life, relationships and or work? Can you determine what is outside in thinking and the possibility for inside out perspectives? Please share! 
 
How are you living - your truest inner being, obsessing over external narratives/approvals/belonging, anywhere on the spectrum in between, OR? How much do you know, want to understand your own story and the way it shows up, serves you in life, family, career?  It feels like the unpacking for me has been going on for decades, perhaps most influentially the past 5+years.  May I support you, wherever you are at, to consider what might be in your baggage? To intentionally cross the door's threshold?  Is it time to purposefully live OUR STORIES, 'inside out'?

​The I and R word… It is the headline of the news, topic of conversation, worry being stirred up. Inflation…Recession…yikes!  Obviously, one cannot stick their head in the sand and ignore the buzz. What will / does it all mean, big picture AND reality within day-to-day living and business?  I am starving for non-partisan, agenda free, information…give me the data not opinion, interpretation, so I am positioned to make informed, unbiased decisions.  I am aware of economic changes that cannot be denied.
 
I find myself continually embracing the idea to reimagine the possibilities of 'living inside out, in an outside in world'.
 
I and R - outside in… All is viewed through the lens of ‘experts’, media and the Fear. Our narratives sound familiar to storylines, talking points. A helpless, doomsday attitude dominates our thoughts. We’re becoming victims!
 
I and R - inside out… Applying the facts to be fully mindful of, to what are individual (personal and business) actual experiences, develop a plan within one’s own control. As much as possible, can we attempt to defy and create destiny? Seek solutions, avoid contributing to the problem, if only through attitude.  What changes can be made to budgets? Is it imaginable, with an alternative point of view, there exists opportunities to explore? (ie: Staycation in one's own city, New product, service or training, Bartering, Collaboration, etc.)  

Frustrating and disappointing this situation is upon us – how much is it effecting your life, relationships and or work? Can you determine what is outside in thinking and the possibility for inside out perspectives? Please share! 

How are you living - your truest inner being, obsessing over external narratives/approvals/belonging, anywhere on the spectrum in between, OR? How much do you know, want to understand your own story and the way it shows up, serves you in life, family, career?  It feels like the unpacking for me has been going on for decades, perhaps most influentially the past 5+years.  May I support you, wherever you are at, to consider what might be in your baggage? To intentionally cross the door's threshold?  Is it time to purposefully live OUR STORIES, 'inside out'?

I find myself continually embracing the idea to reimagine the possibilities of ‘living inside out in an outside in world’.
 
What exactly am I trying to say…time after time in my personal brain dumping* (journaling to some), I come back to the question of am I living life through my inner self or am I influenced, perhaps dependent on others, by external factors and noise, living what is outside me?  The content is never ending. The question can be asked by the ages… it can be asked through values and thoughts… it can be responsive to current issues group think…
 
I am curious if more of us were intentional about writing our stories because we did the work to unpack our baggage and be prepared for the doors that appear, how would society / our world BE? What is the effect to our personal relationships and professional careers?  How do we feel about ourselves, lives and purpose?
 
For long enough I have considered what am I supposed to do with this perspective, nagging belief to be acknowledged. I have decided to start discussing it through blogging, to incorporate it in my work, to ideally challenge others thinking, to begin the journey of exploring it further.  It won't be perfect…but please join me!
 
How are you living - your truest inner being, obsessing over external narratives/approvals/belonging, anywhere on the spectrum in between, OR? How much do you know, want to understand your own story and the way it shows up, serves you in life, family, career?  It feels like the unpacking for me has been going on for decades, perhaps most influentially the past 5+years.  May I support you, wherever you are at, to consider what might be in your baggage? To intentionally cross the door's threshold?  Is it time to purposefully live OUR STORIES, 'inside out'?

*My 'brain dumping' - 365 Letters to Myself ,  Blog | christinaMbrandt