Recently I was asked by several people why I use the word “Recharge” rather than change. The reason I settled on recharge is that I feel strongly that we all have wonderful parts inside that we are not using. I can look back on my own life and know that over the years I had stopped expressing parts of me that used to energize me. I think that as the years have gone by most of us have settled into a way of life that works but may not bring us the joy and challenge that we deep down long for.
What you want to do by recharging yourself is to bring forth and use all parts of you. It is not changing yourself because you are deficient. Rather it is discovering the full dimension of yourself and being who you deep down know you are. It means not being stuck in assigned roles or limited by expectations of others but rather risking to live by your values. It is in the second half of life that we experience the internal push to undertake this journey. Some people will say to themselves that it is too late or not worth it. Others will willingly invest the time and energy to recharge their life. The result will be that they will feel changed through the process of recharging themselves and experience a renewal of spirit.
