I've been in a really good rhythm with my new book this week, and I'm honestly having so much fun with it. It's about how to stop fighting change, whether you choose it or it chooses you. It's not quite ready, but I'm excited to share more of it with you soon.

Thank you for reading this week!

What kept me stuck in my old life

Being stuck between your old and new life feels like you're wearing an old favorite pair of shoes that no longer fit. They once brought you joy, but you know you need to move on.

With every step you take, they feel tighter than when you first slipped into them. Your big toe kisses the end, and the sides hug your feet, probably a little too much. You wouldn't be surprised if your foot ripped right out.

My first job straight out of college was in the mortgage industry.

Two years in, I could tell the work was starting to drain me. I'd leave the office feeling like I just ran a marathon. I was physically tired and didn't want to talk to anyone once I got home.

Around this time, I was exploring a potential pivot into a writing career. The idea of turning one of my creative passions into my everyday work made me feel like a kid on Christmas morning.

I figured if I was going to work for the rest of my life, I needed to do something I loved. That way, I could leave a day's work feeling energized, not like my tank was on empty.

But even though my mortgage job started to feel like it didn't fit, and I was excited about pursuing something new, I hesitated to let go of the old and embrace the new.

I'd become so comfortable within the discomfort of my job because I was used to everything around me. The parking spot I always snagged in the morning, the yellow can of Café Bustelo I kept in the bottom drawer of my desk, and the games of pool we played on our lunch break.

Leaving this and starting over felt like I was going to feel like the new kid at school, and I'd rather keep myself somewhere I'd outgrown.

My attachment to that job and my resistance to letting it go kept me stuck in an old life longer than I wanted to be.

Since then, I've gone through several other major transitions. Most recently, I went from working a corporate 9-5 job to betting on myself as a full-time entrepreneur, only four months after I uprooted my life and moved to Spain with my wife.

One of the earliest exercises I did that helped me officially end my old life was writing a farewell letter to that life, as if it were a friend I was moving on from. This helped me honor how it served my life and the person I became.

I'm putting together a two-week bootcamp to help you get unstuck from your old life and move into your new life. You'll walk away with clarity about the life that's calling you, and the confidence to embrace it.

​Click this link to be added to the waitlist. I've been building it in silence, but I'm going to share more details with the waitlist before posting about it publicly.

Stoked to see you close the gap and get to the other side!

Book recommendation of the week

How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

One of the very first self-help books I read in my early 20's. And for anyone who feels like they're here to do big things or like there's more to life, this book will change your perspective in a powerful way.

Thank you for reading. I hope to see you again next week!

Jordan Tarver
Author of ​You Deserve This Sh!t​ and ​Pursuit of Purpose​

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