Blog Content: But What If I Can?
June 21st is my least favorite day of the year. It's the turning point when the days start getting shorter instead of longer, and the looming arrival of July 4th feels like the beginning of the end of summer. I know it's not a popular opinion (believe me, I can hear your boos from here), but I absolutely love the hot weather.
Stepping outside to fogged-up glasses? Yes please!. Cranking up the AC because my steering wheel is too hot to handle? Sign me up. These little moments are my reassuring reminders that fall hasn't arrived just yet.
This autumn season, however, is something I am eagerly anticipating. In October, I will officially open the doors on Salty Sea Counseling. I started this journey a little under a year ago, and since then, my emotions have run from thrilled to terrified, and completely confused to so very confident.
Owning my own business was not something I aspired to do. Some people are blessed with a natural ability to create, develop and build. I am not one of them (stay tuned for my Vlog– ”Journeys with Jane…My Story on Opening my Own Private Therapy Practice” to see alllll the obstacles and mistakes along the way!) but yet here I am, navigating the journey of entrepreneurship.
What I have learned is our life goals change and grow over time, and life's curveballs also bring opportunities.
For me, that opportunity arrived with a phone call. A brilliant, compassionate friend and highly regarded therapist asked if I was interested in forming a joint therapy company rooted in our shared values of connection, curiosity, and community. I thought of a dozen reasons why I couldn’t, most of them easily resolved. I dug deep, challenged those doubtful inner thoughts, and asked myself, “But what if I can?”
I may not have a business background, but I have drive and determination. I work hard, and put in long hours after the sun goes down. I believe in my ability to succeed, even if the path is not one I had originally envisioned. I thrive on change, constantly pushing myself to learn more, experience more, and step outside my comfort zone. Above all, I am passionate, and truly believe that we are all capable of finding inner peace and contentment, even if that means we need a little help with that along the way.
So, bring on the pumpkin spiced lattes, crisp early mornings and crunchy fall leaves. I’ll savor my quick trips to the beach and face my chin to the sun when I can. I’ll continue wearing my flip- flops and cherish my sweet memories of summer. But most importantly, I will embrace these next few months and bask in the warmth of new beginnings.
