A lot of people are still trying to be the version of themselves that somebody met three chapters ago. But what happens when you finally give yourself permission to turn the page?
In this episode of the Choose Yourself Channel, Jess Simonds of The Next Chapter 888 shares her journey through addiction, an abusive marriage, corporate success, motherhood, sobriety, and ultimately learning how to choose herself. For Jess, recovery wasn't simply about putting down alcohol...it became the first time she realized she had permission to make different choices for her life. Pasted text
We get into the connection between personal and business transformation, nervous-system regulation, boundaries, identity, recovery, and the uncomfortable in-between where your old life no longer fits but your new reality hasn't caught up yet. Jess describes how small acts of choosing herself built the confidence to reclaim her voice, while her personal transformation eventually became part of how she serves others. Pasted text
Takeaways ⬇️
- Addiction can become a form of escape when a substance or behavior begins consuming your thoughts, choices, and daily life. Pasted text
- You don't have to completely reinvent your life tomorrow. Sometimes transformation starts by doing one thing differently today. Pasted text
- Filling your own cup isn't abandoning the people you love. Jess realized that choosing herself allowed her to show up differently for her children and demonstrate a different blueprint. Pasted text
- Personal development and business development aren't separate. How you lead yourself can influence how you lead your business, team, and mission. Pasted text
- Your Foundation matters most when life gets difficult. Build your systems while it's “75 and sunny” so they're available when the storm comes. Pasted text
- Growth has an uncomfortable in-between: you're grieving the person you were while learning how the person you're becoming actually lives. Pasted text
- Boundaries aren't only about keeping people out. They're also instructions for how someone can remain in your life while respecting who you're becoming. Pasted text
Your story can explain how you got here without getting to decide where you go next.
You can acknowledge what happened. You can learn from what happened. You can even appreciate the strength it forced you to develop but eventually, you have to take the pen back.
As Jess explains, choosing herself started with leaving the life that had kept her trapped—and three years later, virtually every part of her reality had changed. Pasted text
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