854: Why Im Going to Grad School
This feels very surreal.\xa0But, yes, I\u2019m going to grad school!\xa0This is a decision that seemed to come quickly out of nowhere, but it was also always right there.\xa0It feels fast, but right on time.\xa0I feel unprepared yet 100% ready.\xa0I\u2019m so excited but also nervous.\xa0At the end of the day, it feels RIGHT.\xa0And, that feels GOOD.\xa0\nA big part of this decision came as I was considering that I have another 20 years (at least) to invest in my career path.\xa0I have no desire to change what I\u2019m doing today, but I also feel like I want some grounding and intentionality as I make decisions around what I\u2019m delightedly calling My Next 20.\xa0\xa0\nAs I started thinking about My Next 20, I asked myself:\n\nWhere do you want to be at the end of your career?\n\nHow do you want to use all the work you\u2019ve done for the last 25 years to inform your work for the next 20 years?\n\nWhat decisions can you make now that will give you options and flexibility over time?\n\nHow can you continue to create work opportunities for yourself that bring you purpose, meaning, and joy?\n\nIn what directions are you most excited to learn and grow?\n\nNavigating these questions gave me a fairly quick and clear sense of the direction I wanted to head and helped me see that a master's degree would support this direction.\xa0\nIn this episode, I talk more about why I\u2019m going back to school, why I chose the program I chose, what I want to do with the degree, and how I\u2019m combatting my inner critic as I return to studying, writing papers, and being in new and uncomfortable territory.\xa0\xa0\n\nI hope this episode will help you also consider what you want to create for yourself over your Next 20!\n\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor\nInterested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices