Success is Subjective: Helping parents of college students accept that dropping out is okay

Episode 32 — Your Path is Yours and Yours to Own —with Cynthia Burton

September 29, 2020 Joanna Lilley, MA, NCC Season 1 Episode 32
Success is Subjective: Helping parents of college students accept that dropping out is okay
Episode 32 — Your Path is Yours and Yours to Own —with Cynthia Burton
Show Notes

Your path is yours for a reason. It’s yours to do as you please with and make the most out of. Maybe add some flowers on part of your path or take a rest at a bench somewhere down a little ways. Maybe even abandon your original path and start a new one! It doesn’t have to be the prettiest path, it just needs to work for you.

Cynthia, an elementary school social worker, had to take a handful of detours throughout her early adulthood. From dealing with trauma, grief, mental health, etc, Cynthia persevered but eventually had to decide to reach out for help and take a break from college. It was when she had the courage to confront her not so pretty path and talk it out, when she was able to open up more to what life has to offer. In that journey Cynthia found a passion for social work and now works with elementary students, guiding them through these difficult times.

On this episode of Success is Subjective, Cynthia joins Joanna to share her journey going from dealing with trauma and suicide loss, to using her experience as a drive to help other. For Cynthia being successful means making a difference and that’s exactly what she does. Listen in for Chelsea’s insight on how she manages to find such light in her struggles and the steps that’s gotten her to this point.

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