Hi, I’m Lē Silveus, the Change Agent.
I’m a practicing engineer, entrepreneur, and coach+ with backgrounds in psychology, communication, gender studies, technology, and neurodiversity.
Why can you rely on me?
I’ve been dealt a tough hand in life. I have gone through big changes myself. The person I am today is shaped by these changes. Change has been hard, but I often think it need not have been quite as much so. It’s my goal to help you avoid some of the pitfalls. While I offer concrete steps to help you stay resilient and manage big changes, I am not a therapist. A therapist’s role is to support you through talk, then leave you to make your own decisions and act on them alone. I, as your Change Agent, will also offer you support. In addition, I will tell you how it is and how it’s done, help you make it happen, and I will even take your hand and pull you across the finish line if I have to, to get you where you want to be.
Change Agent – The Origins
In a time long long ago and a land far far away, a child that would forever change the fates of multitudes was born.
Values that Drive Me
As you can tell, I am not your average pal. Here are some less-than-typical values you are sure to encounter while working with Change Agent.
Fuck Independence
In much of the United States, we’re fed a bunch of horse shit about how we’re supposed to be able to do and be all the things, all the time, for all the people. We are taught if we can’t make it happen all by our lonesomes, then we have failed. Let me tell you the truth. That’s a bunch of crap. Humans are social, diverse creatures that thrive interconnected. I’m not good at what you’re good at and you’re not good at what I’m good at. So if we want to do something fucking spectacular, we’re going to have to do it together. There is nothing wrong with needing some help to make big dreams come true. I’ll go a step farther. If any dream can be done without anyone else’s help, that dream ain’t big enough.
Fuck Shitty People
While we’re talking about interdependence, I want you to think about the people in your life. When you talk with them about these big changes that you’ve been wanting to make, about the things that are important to you, what do they do? Not what do they say, what do they do? If the people in your life are not actively participating in the things that are important to you, literally helping you make things happen, they aren’t worth your time. Quality family and quality friends participate. It’s about action people. Love is not a series of pretty words. It’s time, money, sweat and tears spent. If you’re reading this and you’re realizing that you don’t have the people you need, don’t worry, that’s what I’m here for.
Fuck Waiting Until the Stars Align
This one is simple. Life is chaos. There is never going to be a perfect time when you are perfectly prepared, and the stars are perfectly in alignment for whatever change you’re hoping to make. Waiting on that leads to waiting for eternity. That said, don’t misunderstand me, I’m not saying don’t plan, don’t save, skip the steps that make up the whole change. The steps don’t have to be huge, and they don’t have to be taken at a run. I’m just saying start right now.
Fuck What Others Think
“Status quo” equals “stay the same”. The majority will always want status quo, because status quo was built for them, because change is hard, and because change is unnecessary if you’re already comfortable. If you’re wanting big changes, my guess is that status quo, whatever that means where you are, isn’t working for you. People for whom it IS working, unless they are especially gifted empaths, are not going to understand your desires and your choices. That is okay. They don’t need to. If they love you, when they see the effect that the change has in your life and on your happiness, they will come around. Until then, they may not be able to see anything but the risk, and loving you, they fear for you. Just remember only you can decide for you what changes, and what risks are worth it.
Not a therapist
While I offer concrete steps to help you stay resilient and manage big changes, I am not a therapist. I am not licensed to assist with clinical diagnoses like depression or anxiety or with blockers related to serious trauma or mental illness. If during our time together I feel that the expertise of a licensed counselor or psychiatrist may be of use, I’ll let you know. However, if you feel you are in need of that kind of experience now, I encourage you to seek out the appropriate professional.
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