Hi, I’m Cathy.
Think back for a moment to your very first cell phone. Was it in a bag in your car? Was it a Blackberry? Was it a sweet flip phone like mine? Do you remember the first time you learned to send a text message: Beep Beep Beep. Beep. Beep Beep. When you had to push the buttons 2 or 3 times to get to certain letters?
Now, think about your amazing, shiny, new smart phone that does almost everything a computer does. What if I came up to you and replaced it with your very first phone. Not a chance, right?
Each year, cell phones upgrade to a new model. A better camera, more battery life, a larger screen. They are just better, smarter, stronger.
Sometimes, that is how I feel about myself.
My adult life has included a marriage, a divorce, 2 awesome kids, 5 apartments, 5 houses, losing one of those houses, a law change that almost destroyed my chiropractic practice, a bankruptcy, re-growing my practice, opening up a business, closing that business and having the honor of running The Branch, a community of local moms in the Western Suburbs of Chicagoland.
Love. Loss. Life. It has been an incredible journey, with a dash (or maybe bucketful) of pain and struggle.
At each turn of the road, I did the work to make myself the very best version I could. Upgrading “models” as I needed to. Better, smarter, stronger.
Cathy 9.0 (I figure that is about the version I am on now!) is happy, optimistic, kind and strong. She is more organized and getting healthier. She takes risks and enjoys challenging herself but she also creates boundaries and knows how to say no. She surrounds herself with those she loves and is loved in return. She gives back and is fulfilling her purpose in this complicated, yet amazing world. She is proud of herself for what she has been through and where she is now.
This is why I created Socket…
Socket helps you plug into YOU and unplug from things that no longer serve you. It helps you find your voice and self-esteem while learning to say no and set boundaries when necessary. If living a life of authenticity, kindness and confidence is something you are looking for, you are in the right place and I am glad that you are here!