It’s not a Crisis, it’s a Rite of Passage…

posted 25th September 2009    Written by: Molly Mahar    CATEGORY: All Posts, Inspiration, Molly, Quarterlife Crisis

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About a month ago, Andrea, Marisa and I participated in a coaching call with the cool, calm & collected Christine Hassler.  Christine is a life coach, speaker & author focused on the 20something experience- so needless to say, I was excited to get her take on the world!  I’ve used her two books as references in my own life and in my coaching & teaching, so it was a thrill to get an hour of her time.

And guess what?  We have the call recorded for you to listen in on! Apologies for me speaking on my cell phone, apparently that is not the thing to do on a recorded conference call…  But if you can get over my gurgles & clicks- this recording is well worth the 50 minutes.  Wise word, shared experiences & inspiration!  Plus Marisa gives us the scoop on her new drumming gig!

(Love Note to Christine–  Stratejoy hearts you and your sunny spirit and your spot on advice.  Thanks so much for sharing your expertise with our tribe!)

Why should you listen?  Here’s a quick recap of the call.

After gently explaining to us that the Quarterlife Crisis is becoming less of a crisis*, more of a Rite of Passage, Christine invited us to tell her about the biggest question we’re facing in our lives right now.

So, what’s the big question keeping us all up at night?

Andrea: “Nobody explains to you what to do after you’ve been in the working world for a while.  How do you know when it’s time to go?  How do you know when it’s time for your next adventure?”

Marisa: “How do you balance wanting to be happy with being realistic?  How do you find balance with work and doing the things you love?”

Molly: “And as a 20something entrepreneur trying to make it in this economy, I’ve got about a thousand questions keeping me up at night!  They seem to all fit under the broad umbrella of — How do I have faith that things will work out?”

I’m not going to tell you how we explored the answers, you’ll have to listen!

Favorite Thoughts from this Call

These don’t make nearly as much sense taken out of context, but I did want to leave you with some wise words from Christine…

*My QLC was definitely a crisis.  It was all hells broken loose/I have no idea what to do with my life/perhaps I shall move to a cabin in the woods type of 6 months.  However, after that first crazy period of crying jags/wine drinking/trying to convince myself I did really want to become a Director of Sales/beating myself up over my college major switcharoo,  I think it mellowed out into a Rite of Passage…  A Rite of Passage I’m still on 3 years later for that matter!

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