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Reinvention: The More I Expand, The More Opportunities to Expand I Create

Craig Stanland
2 min readAug 14, 2023

“You’ve completely reinvented your life from scratch.”

Her words flowed effortlessly and significantly impacted my life more than I imagined she would have ever expected.

They’re what led me to do the work I do and call myself a Reinvention Architect.

Here’s the thing, when she said it (years ago), she was right, but there’s so much more to it.

Because I view reinvention as the journey of crafting my extraordinary life story.

It’s not merely I was “X,” and now I do “Y.”

That’s superficial; it’s settling for breadcrumbs.

Because reinvention isn’t a destination, it’s a journey of consistent expansion.

I don’t want to settle for a fixed place and version of myself.

I want to be grateful as all hell for that version and consistently seek to expand on it.

All the while knowing that my desire to expand in no way, shape, or form diminishes or takes away from who and where I am at this moment.

Because what I desire in my life is mission, meaning, fulfillment, inner peace, and emotional freedom.

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Craig Stanland
Craig Stanland

Written by Craig Stanland

From corporate success to federal prison, I share my journey to rediscover joy, meaning, and purpose. Join me in reinventing your extraordinary second act!

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