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The Reset Wheel is not theory. It grew out of lived experience, my own, and those of clients who have faced the messy, beautiful, often painful call for change.
Looking back, I see how every stage and principle of the Wheel has shown up in my journey. Sometimes as strength, sometimes as the missing piece that knocked me off balance until I paid attention.
Here are some ways it has shown up for me.
A few years ago, I felt a strong pull, not a push, to step away from corporate life. I wanted freedom of time before my 50th birthday, the chance to design life differently. That decision wasn’t easy. It took deep introspection, clarity of direction, and courage to act. In hindsight, it was my Reset of purpose, choosing to live from a place of alignment, not just achievement.
Health has always been my quieter challenge. Reports with markers slightly off-track weren’t enough to move me. What finally created the shift was not data, but awareness: realizing I could no longer enjoy the things I loved because of how I was living. That awareness became the starting point of a reset, not just about fitness or food, but about honoring my body as part of the whole.
Building my coaching practice has brought its share of wobbles. I’d post regularly on LinkedIn, follow up with people, build momentum… and then stop. And start again. Each time, the same lesson returned: consistency is not a nice-to-have. It’s the quiet force that makes any reset real. Without it, even the best intentions lose their strength. And I also discovered that I could define it on my terms.
Not long ago, I stepped away from a voluntary role I had loved. The decision wasn’t easy. It came with conflict and unsettled feelings. But deep down, I knew I wasn’t in alignment with how things were unfolding. Leaving was my reset of integrity, choosing alignment with my values over convenience.
I’ve also known the fog of exhaustion. Nights working too late, mornings clouded, days dragging. And I’ve known how a single stretch of deep rest resets everything, bringing clarity, steadiness, and new energy. It reminded me that rest is not indulgence. It is infrastructure.
And then there are the small, daily lessons from my dogs, who embody so many of the principles of the outer wheel. Their presence is total. Their curiosity is limitless. Their generosity is boundless. Their acceptance is immediate when a firm “no” is given. They remind me every day what it means to live change with courage and grace, without overthinking it.
Through each of these moments, the Reset Wheel became a mirror. Every time I stumbled, I could trace it back to a neglected reset or principle. Every time I found strength, it was because one of them had come alive again.
If I was stuck, it would point me in a direction and guide me on how to get there.
These are not abstract ideas. They are lived lessons, mine, and those of many clients I’ve walked alongside. And they are also the heartbeat of something new I’m building… more on that soon.
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