Comments on The Power of ReinventionThis was home in the sense of my whole being, my soul, and my purpose in life, were there, in that lounge, in that building, with those people. We were more than friends, and beyond family. We were parts of a bigger whole. It's hard to explain. TypePad2019-08-12T16:36:07ZYvonne DiVitahttps://www.nurturingbigideas.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.nurturingbigideas.com/2019/08/the-power-of-reinvention/comments/atom.xml/Yvonne DiVita commented on 'The Power of Reinvention'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c011b53ef0240a4c467e8200b2019-08-15T11:14:50Z2019-08-16T14:07:13ZYvonne DiVitahttps://www.nurturingbigideas.com/Elizabeth, you are a treasure to me! You remind me that we each have the seeds for great things, inside....<p>Elizabeth, you are a treasure to me! You remind me that we each have the seeds for great things, inside. I will enjoy watching your journey and applauding you every step of the way. You cannot fail because you clearly have the desire! Sometimes, what we see as failure is just new opportunity, of course. I failed at many things, but here I am, still stumbling forward. </p>
<p>Have you read the blog post: <a href="https://www.nurturingbigideas.com/2019/03/expanding-our-imagination-with-art.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nurturingbigideas.com/2019/03/expanding-our-imagination-with-art.html</a> I find that particular blog post to be inspiring, given the content was hand fed to me, pretty much. You might enjoy it. </p>
<p>Thank you for sharing. Come back and share more. </p>Elizabeth Keene commented on 'The Power of Reinvention'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c011b53ef0240a49f87b1200d2019-08-14T21:57:40Z2019-08-16T14:07:13ZElizabeth KeeneSo, Yvonne, I'm at least 10 years older than you were when you reinvented with journalism school, and here I...<p>So, Yvonne, I'm at least 10 years older than you were when you reinvented with journalism school, and here I am about to do the same, but in a healthcare-related field. (No, I'm not thinking about being the oldest student in class at all. Haha!) I'm not at the point of feeling "at home" yet, though. I'll get back to you after the first week of physics class! ☺</p>
<p>Kidding and my age aside, I'm thankful for this time in my life-major personal change happening, too-to explore a new me. I know she's out there somewhere, doing big things-I just need to figure out how to get to her, and go! Your story, so far, is incredibly encouraging. Thank you for tapping me to pay a visit. I'm looking forward to the exciting continuation.</p>
<p>Also, Pamela, you're an inspiration, too, big time. Massive props for making your life dream come true. </p>Yvonne DiVita commented on 'The Power of Reinvention'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c011b53ef0240a49f5bc4200d2019-08-14T14:01:32Z2019-08-16T14:07:14ZYvonne DiVitahttps://www.nurturingbigideas.com/Pamela, how true: it makes one more of who they already are. And you are amazing! I follow your journey...<p>Pamela, how true: it makes one more of who they already are. And you are amazing! I follow your journey sailing with enthusiasm, as I am not a water person. i don't do the swimming or boating thing...it's a deep seated mistrust of water. BUT, I love watching friends and family do it. </p>
<p>Your journey is especially interesting. YOU should be on my A Smart Woman Conversation. Check the 'video' page here to see what I mean. Your story would resonate with so many. What do you think?</p>Pamela commented on 'The Power of Reinvention'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c011b53ef0240a475dfec200c2019-08-13T20:53:55Z2019-08-16T14:07:14ZPamelahttps://www.emotionalnomad.comWhat a wonderful post! I'm so glad I saw Elizabeth's encouragement to stop over. This is going to be my...<p>What a wonderful post! I'm so glad I saw Elizabeth's encouragement to stop over. This is going to be my favorite place to visit from FB for a while.</p>
<p>My reinvention story? Like you, Yvonne, I've invented myself several times. But the one that stuck? Learning to sail in my mid-40s, selling everything, and moving onto a sailboat. </p>
<p>I've learned that traveling full time does not make one a different person. But it makes one more of who they already are. And isn't that the best kind of reinvention? </p>Yvonne DiVita commented on 'The Power of Reinvention'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c011b53ef0240a49ef37d200d2019-08-13T15:59:15Z2019-08-16T14:07:14ZYvonne DiVitahttps://www.nurturingbigideas.com/ha! I remember that first look - when I asked a question at RPCN and you were called on to...<p>ha! I remember that first look - when I asked a question at RPCN and you were called on to answer it and I had to turn around to see you. I remember wondering, "I wonder if he's single." Because, I was and though I wasn't dating at the time, I considered, in that moment, that I would date you, if you were single. </p>
<p>And so, here we are almost 15 years later. Together forever. Reinventing ourselves when we need to or want to, in whatever U.S. state we live in at the time.</p>
<p>Life is good.</p>Tom commented on 'The Power of Reinvention'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c011b53ef0240a49ee7d2200d2019-08-13T13:57:36Z2019-08-13T14:01:37ZTomhttps://profile.typepad.com/tcollinsOkay, following your instructions from Facebook to come share a reinvention story. You know most of mine. And like you,...<p>Okay, following your instructions from Facebook to come share a reinvention story. You know most of mine. And like you, I've reinvented myself over and over. But for your readers I'll go back to a couple of years before we met, to the reinvention that probably made our meeting possible.</p>
<p>Looking back, I'd been dissatisfied with many aspects of my career for at least a few years. Appellate lawyer, outwardly successful, but also a combination of bored, detached, and occasionally downright miserable with parts of that role. The reinvention actually started in the 90s, when I resigned my partnership in the law firm, but continued practicing law as "of counsel" to the firm -- a kind of fancy term for contract work. Though I did not yet think of myself this way, I had become a solopreneur. </p>
<p>Again in hindsight, much of the dissatisfaction remained. As the 90s wore on and the internet grew in importance, I kept weaving more and more of the new technology into the way I worked. In 2001, on the return flight from a business trip to the ABA Tech Show, it all hit the fan and I made the decision to leave law practice and start my own consultancy for helping lawyers (woefully behind in adopting technology) join the new millennium. </p>
<p>Easier decided than achieved, I quickly learned! As our later publishing client, Lee Thayer, likes to say, "You can't confer a benefit on an unwilling recipient." Anyway, I found my way into the Rochester Professional Consultants Network, to grow my skills. </p>
<p>And there I found you. </p>
<p>Turning my "failure" as a legal technology consultant into the wonderful partnership-in-all-things we share and the sequence of reinventions that I marvel at, even as we continue evolving. </p>
<p>Thank you for prompting me to revisit this wondrous time!</p>