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Life 2 STEPS TO REINVENTING YOUR R written by Mariel Alvarado einvention is a hot topic, especially in the lives of women and mompreneurs. Have you ever felt stuck or like you’re loosing your luster a little bit? Have you ever felt a little indecision when waking up in the morning because you aren’t quite sure what you should be doing and you feel like you’re just ready for the next chapter in your life? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then maybe it’s time to reinvent your life! We had such an amazing time interviewing Randi Levin-Transitional Life Strategist because, lets face it…who we are in our 20s is not who we are in our 30s, 40s and 50s. “We make all these decisions in our 20s and, as we get older, we realize that those decisions don’t necessarily make us happy in our 30s or 40s,” says Randi. “As we get older, we are not the same person.” In our interview, we confirmed our suspicions! Women reinvent themselves more than men because our roles as mothers, nurturers and givers, at one point or another, make us come to the realization about self care. At some point, we become acutely aware of questions like, “What have I done for me lately?” or “How am I taking care of myself?” Sound familiar? So, according to Randi Levin, in your journey to reinvention, the first thing you want to do is: “Listen to your life!” Randi says there are two steps and 7 questions to ask yourself when you’re looking to reinvent your life, career, body or relationship. {28} // for advertising information email:[email protected] STEP 1. Listen to your life. Sometimes we just need to slow down enough to ask the questions and listen to ourselves. STEP 2. Figure out where you are by asking yourself these questions: What would you do if it were 10 years ago? What is your intuition telling you? What happened at work that is bothering you? What is going on in your family? Is this the right time for something? What do you want your story to be? What do you want your legacy to be? As Randi says, we all have a personal GPS and there is more than one route to getting to the places we want to go to. In Randi’s coaching practice, she has a special acronym that helps her clients program their life for success: GPS. G-Growth-Make sure you have a way to measure every step of the process. Make sure you recognize your milestones and celebrate your growth. P– Purpose-It is important to discover why we want what we want. Reconnect to your WHY. Your purpose will change with time. S-Success Steps-It is important to identify what your INDIVIDUAL success steps are because they are different for everyone! If you can answer some of these questions and define where you are, you can move toward the beginning of your new chapter. Go to www.ladysavant.com to see the full video interview with Randi Levin. For more information on Randi go to www. randilevincoaching.com.