🌱 Why I’m In a New Room. Recently, I hit a wall. A deep frustration. A point where something that once brought me joy — my clinical work which was reduced to nothing I recognised anymore — was now weighing heavily on my mental health. Not because I stopped caring, but because the standards, the environment, the why that once drove me… felt lost. I sacrificed a lot. £10,000 invested into learning a new language to rebuild my career abroad. A significant pay cut. Losing all the privileges that came with the senior roles I held in the NHS. And still, I pushed through, thinking — be strong, be grateful, it’s just a phase. But inside, it was breaking me. 💔 And I started asking myself… Why am I putting my health at risk? Why am I sacrificing my peace for a system that doesn’t value the level I operate at? 🌙 A friend said to me today, "When we were young, pride was about how much we could drink at the club. Now, our pride is about how much good quality sleep we can get." That hit home harder than anything. ✨ That's why I’m changing rooms. I'm intentionally moving into spaces that lift me up. I'm choosing conversations that energize me, People who understand without over-explaining, Minds who share values, experience, beliefs, and a very big WHY. Because here’s the truth: Most of our greatest WHYs are not about chasing pleasure — They are about escaping the pain we've once endured. And we all carry our stories within us. 🛑 Staying comfortable = staying stagnant. I know people who spent their whole lives planning for "one day" — Only for "one day" to never come. 🚀 That’s why I'm stepping boldly into discomfort. It’s why I'm willing to learn from others, be the mentee, the student all the time. Because on the other side of discomfort is growth, opportunity, and freedom. It’s scary. It’s messy. It’s humbling. But it's necessary. It reminds me of when I first started my MBA — Confused. Overwhelmed. Questioning everything. But eventually, appreciating the beauty in the grey areas, and embracing the complexity of this new world. And now? I choose growth, no matter how uncomfortable it feels. Because the cost of staying stuck is far greater. 💬 If you’re at a crossroads, feeling frustrated, burnt out, questioning your WHY... Maybe it’s time to step into a new room too. I promise — what’s waiting on the other side is worth it. 🌟 Let’s connect if you’re someone who values growth, integrity, and creating real impact — in life, and in investing. @Hayley Andrews @Shane Traynor #NewRoomsNewGrowth #SteppingIntoDiscomfort #WhyMatters #MindsetMatters #PersonalGrowthJourney #InvestInYourselfFirst #GrowthOverComfort #PropertyInvestorMindset #GlobalInvestors #WealthWithPurpose #EntrepreneurialJourney #InspiredLiving #BuildingABetterFuture #StudentOfLife #ChooseGrowthEveryday

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