Message from Meilin Lee
WELCOME TO THIS MAGIC MONDAY MOMENT
Kicking off your week with some thoughts around a favorite Disney quote (because in my world - Disney is life!).
original message date: 06/20/22
Happy Monday!
This past week – I turned 50.
Listen – I know it’s “just a number”. But for some reason – I’m making this number mean all kinds of things (hello, human brain!). In truth – I can’t really wrap my head around the fact that I am ‘the big 5-0’. I’m really proud of the path I’ve taken (even with all of the bumps, twists and turns) - - and at the same time - - I feel like I’m just getting started!
This quote from Meilin Lee from the 2022 Disney Pixar film “Turning Red” really resonated with me:
Probably not the type of quote you expected, huh?
There was a time early in my career that I was pretty goofy. I literally WOULD do a spontaneous cartwheel when I felt so moved! I truly was not afraid to be who I was.
And then something happened.
Not only did I get more and more responsibility on my plate as I climbed the ladder, I started to quiet my voice and lose some spark. Don’t get me wrong – I was still very good at what I did, cared incessantly about my work and the people around me and was a high-achieving, well-respected leader (at least from my view!).
But there were situations and environments where my light would get a little bit dimmer. And my beliefs about who I was started to get muddy.
I won’t get into that whole journey here – but I’m so happy to say that I finally feel like I’m on the other side.
I may not be able to do a spontaneous cartwheel anymore (listen – there is something to getting older…) – but I am full-on leaning into the sentiment!
And I’m glad to be back.
What choices are you making to live into your true self?
Wishing you a wonderful week. You've got this!
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