by Heather Hanson
On March 20th, 2019, I quit my job, which was one of the hardest things that I have ever done. That functional medicine practice was my baby. I poured my heart, blood, sweat, and some tears into building that practice, yet it was apparent it was time to leave and follow my passion and dreams. I could not and would not tolerate all of the lies, broken promises and toxicity that had developed over the course of a two-year period. One of my best friends and the person who I considered my little brother was no longer the person I thought he was and it was very clear that we wanted significantly different practices. My husband warned me of his character, although I did not listen, because I did not want to and I tend to see the good in people.
After I resigned, I wondered, "What will I name my business?" Amazingly, my first hobby name was still up for grabs. In just 72 hours, my LLC was official. I was unstoppable and nothing was going to get in my way! NOTHING!
As I look back and reflect on all the years that I worked for someone else and built their practices, I am filled with so much thankfulness and gratitude. Each and every place I worked taught me life and career lessons and each doctor allowed me to come in, take over and work my magic for the betterment of the patients. Throughout the course of my life, I was always destined to be an entrepreneur and CEO. I was a control freak and always had to run things my way and make processes better. Plus I was born a stubborn redhead who was not going to let anyone tell her that she could not do something that she wanted.
I am grateful for all the struggle, heart break, anger and tears. They were all necessary to get me to where I am today. I am also grateful for all the wonderful people who I met along the way who have filled my heart with so much love and joy. I have a practice that I love and know that I was put on this earth to give people a safe place to heal and live life on their own terms, spending more time living and dreaming and less time worrying and wondering.
About a year and a half ago, I started reading the book “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill. I have no idea why it took me so long to read it, although I do know that everything happens at the right time, when we are ready for it. The second chapter explained how I have and continue to astonish people with my accomplishments. “Desire” “The Starting Point of all Achievements.” You must desire what you want, see it happening and take the action steps to get there.
I have strong desires and I commit to doing hard things every day, because growth happens from the hard. Push yourself. Challenge yourself. Have a dream. Have a desire. Drop the resistance and do the work to get there. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something that you dream about. You are the one who gets to decide what you are capable of accomplishing.
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