Making Major Moves with Dr. Dana Zhyon Selassie

You know those moments when you feel like you’re at a crossroad in life and a major decision is required to move you forward. It could be related to your career, your family or personal life… either way it feels a bit intimidating to say the least but oftentimes it’s just downright frightening. Do you sometimes get stuck right where you are… almost like you’re frozen and afraid to move one way or the other just because of the unknown, the fear of not being perfect, worrying about judgement or other peoples’ opinions, or maybe you have the desire to move but lack the strength to pull the trigger? Maybe you plan and plan and plan… but you just never actually execute.

Today I am interview an experienced expert! Her life story for the last 2 and a half decades is nothing short of a movie. But what is most interesting is how she managed to make gigantic life changes every step of the way. Her story will show you it’s not only possible, but hopefully will inspire you to take some action of your own.

Dr Dana Zhyon Selassie has made more major life moves than the average woman. I mean her relocating 8 times alone is no small feat. Add in having a couple of kids, getting married, getting divorced, and 4 degrees later … including a PHD…. Truly this is impressive!

Through it all, Dana does not gloss over the struggles, challenges and trials that came along with such major moves. What she does subscribe to is that when you want something bad enough, when you’re passionate about something, you can make it happen against all odds. There are some very practical takeaways that I hope you can find opportunities to implement them into your own life when faced with major decisions, or even just to open the door to have more positive and meaningful experiences that are in alignment with what your heart desires, and where you want your life to go.

Do you have your tribe of women to help and support you when you are in crisis mode? Even to keep you grounded in challenging situations, but most importantly to give you that positive push when you are ready to make a big change. Now we all have friends, family and colleagues. But choose this tribe wisely.

We know that there will always be naysayers and we have to accept that their opinions may be valid for them, but not necessarily relevant to our own journey. Placing their thoughts in the appropriate box is important, and more important is surrounding ourselves with those that are positive and supportive.

Another important thing to note is that we have to listen to our bodies and when it screams out for a break from pushing too hard, we need to stop, rest and take a break before our body forces us to stop. There is a time when we have to learn to be still, be peaceful and reset.

You have to acknowledge your own successes and accomplishments, and what that does is ensure that others do the same. It’s not about being cocky or arrogant, it is about being confident and comfortable with who you are and getting to a place where you don’t need validation from other people. We need to recognize that perfection doesn’t exist, and we have to give ourselves permission to not be perfect. As long as we are always looking to grow and improve, we are on the right path.

Never get stuck in feeling too comfortable with where you are. If you want to go somewhere you have to be true to yourself and trust your inner voice. It’s OK to go against the grain. It’s fine to make decisions that may not appear popular to others. And it’s absolutely acceptable to forge ahead with steps that push you towards your purpose and your dreams to achieve the level of fulfillment and happiness that you desire.

On that note, I encourage you to follow Dr. Dana Selassie on her newest entrepreneurial journey where she continues to chase her passions.

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