I’ve been sitting with a question lately — one that caught me a bit off guard.

A friend helping me refresh my coaching website asked, “Are you retired and just don’t want to admit it? Maybe you just want to be a content creator!”

I laughed — but the truth behind her question hit home. Because honestly, I’ve been feeling a shift. For the last three years, I’ve been building, striving, doing all the things that are supposed to lead to success — a career, a coaching business, a website, a plan. But somewhere along the way, something changed.

I realized…I don’t actually want a “business”, at least not in the traditional sense.
I want a life that feels authentic.
I want to be of service in ways that are natural, joyful, and real. I want to listen, connect, and show up for others in the way they need me to show up.

Am I still a coach? YES! Am I here for you? YES!

I’m redefining how I go about it and skipping the usual ways of running a business.

This is the first episode of my travel journal, The Intentional Roamer. If you missed the intro video, I am on a drive-about visiting friends and family. I thought I’d share my experience. It is similar to my posts about the emotional impact of change and transition, but in audio form.

Speaking of what’s getting in the way, this trip sparked a couple of realizations about my need to feel productive and how I judge myself. Scarcity mindset got some airtime too.

Also, did I retire and am just not willing to admit it? On that note, can we retire the word “retire”? It sounds like we are taking a big nap for the rest of our days.

Honestly, can we come up with a new word or phrase, or maybe just acknowledge that we are moving onto something different?