How a Calmer Work Life Led Me to Salsa Dancing

What does my work life have to do with salsa dancing? 💃🏼Well, in this video, I’m going to tell you. It wasn’t until I took my work life into my own hands that I finally had bandwidth for the rest of my life. And I’m here to encourage you that it’s worth it. Whatever puzzle you have to figure out to leave the 9-to-5 and make side gigs or part-time jobs work for you so that you're not just burnt out all the time is so worth it, because life is not just work, then recover. Our lives should not be full of only our work! My life feels so much more full and whole because I’ve been able to flesh it out in various areas, and that’s only because of the bandwidth I recovered by choosing to work for myself and work from home, two things my nervous system desperately needed to settle and heal. And yes, somehow… that led me to salsa dancing! You’ll have to watch to hear the whole story. 🦄 Book a Business Chat with me here: https://www.kellysuefitz.com/mentorship ✨If you're navigating a transition out of the 40-hour workweek, or even just trying to get a side gig up and running, and you want guidance, that’s what my Business Chats are for! I’ve done it in a way I have yet to see anyone else do it, and I’m here to give you permission to do the same and help you figure out a way that supports your system best. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 How My Work Life Led Me to Salsa Dancing 💃🏼 0:20 Creating a Low-Stimulation Work Life 1:52 Seven Years of Working This Way 2:18 Why Traditional Work Drained My Bandwidth 4:43 Recovering My Bandwidth 7:00 Finding Bachata and Salsa Dancing 11:56 Salsa Dancing Was a Big Nervous System Stretch 15:38 Building My Capacity Over Time 17:33 Would I Have Had Bandwidth for This Before? 18:33 Having Bandwidth for More Than Work 21:57 How My Work Situation Changed My Life 22:20 My Take on Self-Employment and Freedom 25:38 The Unexpected Thing Salsa Dancing Gave Me 🧡 27:26 Why Trying Something New Can Change Your Life 29:27 Navigating Your Own Work Life Transition