Blindscentz

Eighty Characters

I was recently building a social media platform. I was required to include a short biography of eighty characters. I found this quite a difficult task.

Speaking from my experience of such a drastic life change, this has become quite a reflection exercise. In the past, I held my career goals, aspirations, and achievements in extremely high regard. I LOVED my career as a real estate appraiser. The maturity of my profession brought with it my love of mentorship and community building. The metaphor of building a strong foundation of my career paved the future.

I have realized on this journey of life never to place all eggs in one basket. My career was just one part of life. I had always viewed my career as an experience that gave me many opportunities to grow. My career gave me an incredibly unique skill set that has allowed me to pivot in many directions.

Going deeper into my reflection I asked myself the questions: Who am I? What do I want? What is my purpose? This sounds very deep and philosophical. This is the gift of mortality.

Who am I covers a lot of ground. I am a grandmother, mother, and daughter. I am an author. I am a critical thinker. I am a mentor, leader and so much more. I am a spiritual being having a human experience.

What do I want? That gets a bit trickier. I can look at this question from a personal or larger lens. Personally, I want health and well being along with strong community and relationships. I have simple wants limited to the needs of life. Materialism is not too high on my list. Simplicity, time, and community speak most loudly. Equality and Accessibility come to mind in my hierarchy of wants!