NO good lawyer goes unpunished!
NO good lawyer goes unpunished!
I am on several women’s lawyer Facebook groups! At least once a day a woman practicing law for about 10 or more years makes a post saying something to the effect "I AM BURNED OUT" "I FEEL MISERABLE" I WANT OUT"
I so remember being there and questioning my sanity! These were some of the thoughts running through my head!
I had gone to school for 7 years and your going to give all that up?
I had student loan debt.
What else was I going to do with my law degree? The only thing I have ever dreamed about was being a lawyer!
Until one day I couldn’t deny it any longer! My health was declining and I didn’t have any answers!
I knew that I wanted to be HAPPY.
I for sure wanted to be HEALTHY again.
I was craving passion and excitement for my life!
Lord knows I wanted to stop running around like a chicken with my head cut off!
I went on a soul searching journey because I knew there was MORE for me out there than what I had been KILLING myself for.
I went and played like a KID again at amusement parks, the pool and left my calendar, phone, and email at the office.
I said NO to so much except ME for several months!
During that journey.... I took the time to breathe and listen to my body!
I followed the bread crumbs until they lead me to my true heart’s desire!
The only thing on my calendar with fun!
Again and I repeat this more for me than to YOU! I SAID NO! It is a full and complete sentence.
Women tend to give, give, give and forget to replenish the well.
As a woman lawyer, I see way to often other women staying in a career that they are no longer passionate about.
Struggling with health issues!
Being downright MISERABLE because no good lawyer goes unpunished!
I learned to get real with myself and put my ego/lawyer mentality aside. Follow my intuition that I had let get trampled on by my brain! Heal old thoughts and beliefs about who I was if I wasn’t a lawyer and SPREAD MY WINGS AND FLY!
#OUT~LAW #witherswhisper