Feeling very ready for the next, elevated version of me.
Anne Liebman | Founder & CEO of SheStylesCo
For as long as I can remember, I’ve resonated with being a ‘city girl’. Living in a downtown urban setting is where I felt I wanted, and needed, to be. That environment felt like home to me. Existing in the middle of everything, so much always going on all around me, the hustle and bustle, the high-rise buildings, the people, the style, the excitement. Honestly, I thought I’d be a ‘city girl’ forever. I couldn’t imagine ever being out of that setting…
But the thing is—from my experience, anyway—as we go through the days, the months, the years of our lives, we evolve. One phase of life might look like one thing, while the next looks very different. Each lasts for a different amount of time. Our lifestyle, preferences, choices, priorities, ideals…they change. Maybe just a little, or maybe a lot, depending on where we’re at, what phase we’re in.
I’ve learned a lot about myself throughout this rollercoaster of an adventure that is my life as an entrepreneur. I’ve experienced some pretty incredible peaks, but not without also working through and out of some pretty low valleys. I’m proud of what my story was, and is becoming. And I’m ready for this next part, where I continue to evolve and grow into that next elevated version of me—where I fly.
These past several weeks, I’ve felt myself feeling very ready to move into my next phase. I wasn’t expecting it to hit me so hard, so quickly, but it did.
And now, for the first time since I went away to college, I have moved on from my downtown apartment life. My soon-to-be husband and I moved into a beautiful new house! We both knew it was the right thing for us—moving into our next chapter of life together AND as individuals. This has been an entirely new experience for me—my first time buying a house! I will say, I’ve loved every single apartment I’ve lived in over the years. I’d moved in and made it my own with the care and love each deserved… But this is different. This house is ours, a home like I’ve never experienced before.
My downtown ‘city girl’ lifestyle had been amazing for so many reasons, but like anything, it lacked certain things. In our new home we have these things! We have quiet. We have space. Oh my goodness, the space! This is what I’ve been wanting and needing to be able to reignite my business magic like never before. I have the space to be more creative, and to create! I have a closet where each of my beloved pieces can actually breathe. My big-picture vision has expanded with my move into this next phase, and the ideas are flowing. Oh, are they flowing! I am so excited to be here and what that means for my beloved business. It’s in such a beautiful place right now, and there is much more to be done— more to offer, more to engage with, more value to give, more impact to have.
There is no doubt that I adored my ‘city girl’ phase of life. But now, moving forward into this one, I truly feel myself elevating into the next version of myself, and I’m so excited for what’s ahead…
