The Hallway Between Who I Was and Who I'm Becoming

I've been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be in a "between" season. Not the before. Not quite the after. Just… the hallway.

The last couple years have been a whirlwind. I stepped away from a successful corporate career after burnout hit me harder than I expected. I started my own business. My kids started stepping into their own adult lives. All good things—but also, all big identity shifts. And I'd be lying if I said it hasn't left me a little disoriented.

For so long, I knew exactly who I was:
An executive. A high achiever. A mom in the thick of it. A leader who always knew what to do next.

Now? I'm someone who traded hustle for alignment. Who works for herself. Who's learning how to mother grown kids. Who's still figuring out what purpose looks like when you're no longer proving yourself to everyone else.

It's exciting. And also weirdly untethering.

But I'm learning this in-between place, the hallway, isn't something to rush through. It's sacred space. It's where reinvention begins.

Here's what I'm holding close right now:

Redefining purpose.
Not in terms of titles or output but in how I want to feel in this next chapter. Grounded. Energized. Free. More "me" than I've ever been.

Reimagining my identity.
Who am I when I'm not caregiving or striving? Who am I when I'm not chasing the next milestone? These are questions I'm actually excited to explore.

Allowing room to grieve and grow.
Even beautiful transitions come with loss. Letting go of the "always on" version of me is emotional. So is releasing the mothering chapter where I was needed daily. But in that letting go, there's space to write something new.

Playing with possibility.
Not everything has to be strategic or scalable. Some things can just be joyful, curious, even indulgent. I'm letting myself try things I never had time for because I finally do.

If you're in this hallway too, I want you to know:
You're not lost. You're just between versions of yourself.

And the new version? She's coming into focus, one step at a time.

I'm building a space to explore these conversations, without pressure, without perfection. It's called Next Chapter with Laurie, and it's for anyone navigating their own hallway moment.

If these reflections resonate, I'd love to have you along for the journey.

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