Meet Sarah Pritzl
Wonder-er, Wander-er, Old soul
Baker, Book & film lover, Aspiring London resident
Personal development enthusiast, & Certified Wayfinder Coach (ICF-Accredited)
I am, by nature, an avid rule follower. I have a deep (and sometimes unwavering) desire to get things right, to follow the right path, to know the right answer.
In many ways, rules offer me comfort, predictability, guardrails, and a sense of control.
But, despite my rule-abiding efforts, the best (and worst) things that have happened in my life have been unexpected.
The most transformative weren’t necessarily the things I planned for, chased after, or sought out.
They were the events, opportunities, and circumstances that I never saw coming.
Each one was an anomaly, a disruption of the status quo.
Each shifted the rules, stretching (or forcing) me outside of my comfort zone.
Each became a catalyst for change, altering the path I’d been pursuing.
Each was an opportunity to think creatively, to explore new possibilities, and to choose to live life differently.
It turns out… it’s the anomaly that reminds us that other possibilities exist.
“Don’t rush through the experiences and circumstances that have the most capacity to transform you.”
-Rob Bell
Here’s a timeline of the unexpected experiences that have transformed my life so far:
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To this day, there is still debate as to what the “E” in E Club stands for. Guesses range from Experience to Entrepreneurship and everything in between. And this high school extracurricular was a bit of Everything.
In our small town of <4k people, E Club hosted fashion shows, art auctions, restaurant nights, and a Battle of the Bands. We visited a local landfill, partnered with a realtor to tour an open house, opened a smoothie shop, and even walked the floor of the Chicago stock exchange.
E Club was an anomaly compared to the traditional high school experience. Rather than asking us to memorize and regurgitate information, Mr. DeBruin encouraged us to nurture our talents, to follow our curiosity, to learn through experiences, and to challenge the status quo.
But, I think more than anything else, he taught us to become champions of our Ideas.
Read more about my E Club experience HERE.
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You can hear the full serendipitous story HERE
Each of these experiences has shaped the person I am today.
And, I believe, they’ve shaped me for the better.
Transformation depends on how we respond to unexpected experiences and how intentionally we choose to move through them.
That’s where The Change Cycle Methodology* comes into play.
*Credit: Dr. Martha Beck