Having discovered so many facets of my identity, feeling empowered and determined, I took a step back to take stock of my life. I had returned to work after my stress leave with a new attitude. With my new eyes, I observed the prisons we have all created. I gazed at the confines I had created for myself, and through the bars, I observed the fellow captives around me. I sat with my soul's purpose to empower and inspire. I had done the goal setting. Now was the action part to embody these in my daily life. One thing I knew for certain: my work on myself was not done. I could've left, taken another job and changed my situation. All of those options were there for me to take, but I didn't. I was exactly where I said I didn't want to be and yet still not letting go. The very fact that I was still at the same place meant I was missing something. I rolled up my proverbial sleeves and pondered, where should I start searching for the missing pieces? If everyone around me is a mirror of myself, what were they showing me? I started to pay close attention and slowly started unlocking the mysteries of my world. I became Alice in Wonderland, going down the rabbit hole which ended up being a truly magical adventure.