In an unbelievable and utterly disappointing turn of events, I lost the domain I planned my entire business and brand around: goldpsychotherapy.com. I was devastated. I had my room design, clientele I wanted to market to, business design—everything—built around “Gold Psychotherapy, PLLC.”
As I shared what happened with friends, and was trying to make sense of it (and feeling that horrid freefall feeling), Nicole shared a line from a podcast she listened to where the speaker was saying, instead of asking, “Was it supposed to be this way? Why did this happen? Everything happens for a reason…”, we can say, “It belongs.”
I didn’t want to accept that (or anything—I just wanted my brand back!) but I am trying to channel my energy forward instead of back. I keep feeling this sensation run forward; stop looking back, stop waiting around—sprint! go! hold nothing back! And tonight I had a personal epiphany where I added to the end of “it belongs”, “right now.”
“This belongs right now.”
It’s keeping me from feeling paralyzed, unable to make another choice, while also keeping me from believing that whatever I choose in lieu of Gold Psychotherapy has to remain forever. I am practicing flexibility: I can make a choice today, move forward in the face of not getting what I want, and stay out of the rigid mindset that whatever brand/name I choose today is the one and only, forever. It’s not—my brand/name/design can be living and evolve as much as I do.
That is probably not what a business coach would say, but when have I ever done things conventionally, or by following the rules (bless you, mom, for teaching me not to follow the rules!)
I didn’t expect this, don’t want to begin rebranding (my plan was perfect…), but I am choosing confidence in “This belongs right now and it may change in the future”. I want to exercise trust in the uncertainty and stay open to whatever unfolds.
(Photo above from Annie’s Arizona Study Program Awards Ceremony. Every year she takes a piano exam—where she plays her memorized pieces privately in front of a judge, is graded, and also takes a theory test—at ASU. She received Superior Honor and celebrated with the other ASP students and their incredible piano teachers. Photo below from yours truly.)
xo,
Christina
Hearts as Gold Psychotherapy and Coaching
