Not Feeling Enough? 6 Steps to Feel Complete

A few days ago some friends and I were discussing going back in time to teenage years. I confessed that I would never want to relive my younger years because of the growth and wisdom I now embrace. Long gone are the thoughts of not feeling I was enough! Now, I wake up every day feeling grateful and excited about who I am and what I share with the world. I am passionate about encouraging others to discard false beliefs that keep them quiet, feeling unworthy, and living small. I want people to live brave, bold, and full; being every bit of who they were created to be!

Just a short history of my journey. I grew up in a low-social economic home. My mom and dad were raised as farmers and were extremely hard workers. They refused to live with debt, therefore, we never bought a new car, expensive clothes, or had expensive toys. Growing up in an area where many of our neighbors had all the above, some kids can be cruel, condemning those who don’t have the latest and greatest and this is what happened to me. The result of this condemnation at an age too young to understand, I embraced numerous false lies.

As a child, I believed that my mom and dad were not good enough or smart enough to provide my sisters and me with nice things, and therefore thought that I too must be from the same mold. My favorite fairy tale was Cinderella because I believed that if I was pretty enough, my knight-in- shining armor would save me from my impoverished life. Unfortunately, as I grew older I struggled with my weight and so the dream and belief of being pretty enough was foiled. I worked so hard to be perfect… to be enough! Others would compliment me but deep inside my beliefs were that I would never be smart enough, good enough, or pretty enough…for something! I felt that no one would really like me if they knew the real me, therefore, I had to be someone else, someone who had it all together! I’m sure you can see how this turned out…not well…at least until I learned and believed the truth, that the only person I could be was me! I am now a firm believer that we attract into our lives what we believe we are and deserve. Looking back now it was like I was asking for people to manipulate, disrespect, and criticize me, because that is what I expected.

To shorten the story, on my 41st birthday I found myself separated from the love of my life and with no friends or family to remember my birthday. It was a sad, lonely, and desperate time, but out of it came a ray of hope and some valuable lessons that shaped me for a life full of passion to shout from the roof tops: each and every person is enough and has everything necessary and accessible to be complete!

If you struggle with similar false beliefs that keep you living small, here are a few strategies that transformed me; I pray that these move you from feeling “not enough” to realizing you are “COMPLETE!”

As we begin, I would like to share the definition of Complete: to have all the necessary or appropriate parts.

1. Embrace Uniqueness! There are no two people who are the same. Each of us has unique gifts and talents which we possess when we are born. Our experiences develop our talents into strengths that when applied makes our part of the world a better place. People in our lives are positively impacted when we invest our talents and strengths for the good of others. No other person can make the same impact in the exact same way. Trust that you make a difference!

2. There are No Mistakes! I’m sure all of us at one time or another could look back on our lives and shake our head and say, “That was really stupid!” There is a big difference between saying that and thinking, “I’m stupid!” I believe we are all on the journey of growing wisdom. We can only make our decisions based on the wisdom that we have in that particular moment. When we embrace each situation as the necessary “teacher” for our growing wisdom, we learn to look for the learning objective in each difficulty as research for our “Doctorate” in life!

3. Avoid Comparison! I (and everyone I know) am my own worst critic. We tend to always focus on what we don’t like about our lives, body, and/or self. Matters get even worse when we compare our lives or qualities to others we admire or want to emulate. We never measure up, because we are not supposed to! Going back to strategy one, we are unique, and our lives are not to be like anyone else’s. We are to create our own story; embrace and develop our gifts and talents into strengths to touch the lives around us.

4. Receive and Offer Grace and Forgiveness. When the critic inside shows up, review strategies 1, 2, and 3! When we learn how to provide grace and forgiveness to ourselves, it becomes easier to offer it to others. We are all on the same journey to feel and be complete and it makes it much more enjoyable when our company is supportive and encouraging verses judging and condemning…even if it is just yourself for now!

5. Share Your Gifts. We are made for connection! Research shows our bodies and lives thrive when we have positive social connection. Our level of stress decreases when we reach out to others in loving ways. When we share our gifts, talents, strengths and life lessons to serve, comfort, encourage, teach, and/or guide others for their greater good, a funny thing happens…we are the ones blessed by it. Pay attention to the things you share with others that expand your energy, joy, and fullness in your heart. These are the things the world needs, and only you in your unique way can give!

6. Live Fully Complete through Love. Each and every one of us has what we need to feel and live fully complete. Love is the key! Initially, love of self; by recognizing the amazing creation we are in all our uniqueness to serve and touch our part of the world! Our lives forever change those lives we touch. I know you are shaking your head at this last strategy thinking I’ve gone too far, but keep in mind one of the favorite Christmas movies played over and over every year is “It’s a Wonderful Life.” You are making your impact on the world right now. Start embracing that you are made fully complete when you accept, embrace, and share unconditional love with each unique soul you meet.

If you want to know more about how to live a full, joyous, and complete life, please contact me for a coaching series to help you live and Be Complete! If local to the Frederick, Maryland area, please join me and the Wholistic Woman Retreats community on Wednesday, August 26th 2015 at 5:30 pm for our ‘Be You’ Evening Retreat and an introduction to Be Complete.  Click here for details.

 

Written by Sandie Lynch MS, RDN, LDN, Registered Dietitian, Personal Trainer, and Wholistic Wellbeing Coach. Owner and CEO of ATP Consultants, LLC. Sharing 5 Key Principles to Attain Top Performance in living your best life at any age! Check out ATP Fitness to “Maximize” your 2015. Learn, practice, and embrace the strategies that will build Wholistic Wellbeing for life!  Contact Sandie via email at [email protected]

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Overthinking Is Not Helpful…and Other Life Lessons from Outside My Comfort Zone

Overthinking Is Not Helpful…and Other Life Lessons from Outside My Comfort Zone

Last week, at age 48, I stepped out of my comfort zone and onto a gymnastics mat as I participated as a gymnast in the 15th World Gymnaestrada held in Helsinki, Finland.  This event is held every 4 years as a celebration of performance (non-competitive) gymnastics.  I was one of 25 participants representing Skyview Gymnastics and one of 250 participants representing the United States.  Over the course of 7 days, 21,000 participants from 55 different countries came together to perform over 600 hours of demonstrations and shows.  For me, this event was the culmination of a years worth of practice and training.  Having never been to a World Gymnaestrada before, I wasn’t sure what to expect but I knew for sure that along the way I would be stretched outside my comfort.  This was both exhilarating and and frightening!  US Delegation

As I look back over the year of preparation, I realize there have been several valuable life lessons that I’ve learned along the way that I’d like to share with you here.

Lesson #1 – You are never too old (or young) to try something new.  The participants in our group ranged in age from 1 to 68 years old.  I’ve spent years watching gymnastics, but being the one out on the floor was definitely something new to me.  I’m so glad that I didn’t let my age or lack of gymnastics experience stop me from participating in this amazing event.  The memories that I made in Helsinki will undoubtedly be with me for a lifetime.

Where in your life are you letting the excuse of age or lack of experience hold you back?  What would it take for you to say “yes” to doing what you can do in that situation?

My gymnastics skills were far from stellar.  I was constantly being reminded to point my toes and straighten my legs.  My biggest skills were a cartwheel and a handstand to a forward roll.  But, you know what?…I’m really proud of myself!  I got out there and played full out to the best of my abilities.  I did what I could and that was good enough.

Lesson #2 – Overthinking is not helpful!  Prior to taking our routines overseas, we were able to perform at Skyview’s end of the year performance as well at a friends and family show right before we left. During one of these performances, I let my head get in my way.  I started overthinking every move and step, and I was extremely worried that I was going to forget something important.  Guess what happened!?!  I forgot an entire section of the choreography.

The next time we performed this routine, I chose to approach it differently.  I was mindful about reminding myself that I was prepared and that I knew the steps.  I worked on staying focused on the part of the routine that I was actually performing instead of worrying about what was coming next.  The outcome was exactly as I had hoped.  I had fun and remembered everything I was supposed to.

Have you ever struggled with overthinking something?  How did it turn out for you?  What would it have taken to shift to focused thinking?

Lesson #3 – Some days are better than others, and that’s OK.  This was true for both the choreography as well as the gymnastics skills.  Some days my moves were spot on, and on other days not so much.  I think this is true for life in general.  Some mornings I wake up energized, excited, and raring to go.  On other days, staying warm and cozy in my bed feels like a better option.  Some days it seems like nothing can go wrong, while on other days nothing can go right.  What I learned from my gymnastics experience is that it doesn’t do me any good to beat myself up on the not so good days.  I had more success when I just acknowledged that this was an off day, worked on practicing what I thought might make a difference and started fresh the next time we practiced.

How do you handle challenging days?

Lesson #4 – Missteps often aren’t as big as our mind makes them out to be.  This insight came to me as a result of watching video footage of our routines.  I’d come off the floor thinking, “Ugh!  That was horrible!” and then I’d watch the video and realize that as a whole, it didn’t look as bad as I thought.  I wonder how many times this is true in other aspects of my life?

I suspect that this is probably happening pretty frequently.  Unfortunately, most of the time, we don’t get to watch a video replay of our life, so how do we know whether or not we are making an accurate assessment of how we are doing?

I believe that having someone in our life who we trust to give us honest feedback, both positive and negative is extremely helpful.  I also think it’s beneficial to question our own interpretations of our life situations.  Are we being too hard on ourselves?  Are we being too easy on ourselves?  How would someone watching from the outside describe what happened?

Do you think your mind magnifies or minimizes your missteps?

Lesson #5 – I can be scared and brave at the same time.  One of my favorite mantras is, “feel the fear, but do it anyway”.  This World Gymnaestrada experience gave me many opportunities to feel the fear, and do it anyway.  I felt the fear when I was working on my handstand to forward rolls.  I felt the fear when we practiced front flips into the foam pit at the gym.  I felt the fear standing backstage before our big performances.  I DID IT ANYWAY!  This is my definition of brave 🙂

Where in your life are you being called to do it anyway?  Where is fear holding you back?

Next week, on July 29th, 2015 Wholistic Woman Retreats is having our ‘Be Courageous’ Adventure Retreat where we will zip line, leap and climb out of our comfort zones.  We’d love to have you join us!  Details can be found by clicking here.

Do you love your life? As a certified professional coach since 2009, Laura Hall has been helping people just like you make changes in. As a mother of 2 girls, Laura has a special interest in coaching parents, so if you still have children living at home, ask Laura about her Wholehearted Parenting programs. Laura can be reached via email at [email protected] or feel free to visit her website HallCoaching.com

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Wholistic Woman Retreats is Turning Five!

5th AnniversaryI’m happy to say that Wholistic Woman Retreats (WWR) is celebrating its 5th year of hosting quality retreats and events for busy ‘women-on-the-grow’.

 
Recently I was asked to write a feature article about WWR for the first issue of Sass Magazine. Created as a collaborative effort by a team of talented Frederick women, Sass Magazine will premier in September 2015. WWR is honored to be one of the featured articles for their launch issue.

 

 

As I prepared the article I reflected on who we are, where we came from, and why we do what we do. I believe that it’s good to look back periodically to understand our roots and history. Hindsight offers a new perspective and wisdom can frequently be gleaned from such contemplation.

 
Wholisitc Woman Retreats was an idea that had been swirling in my mind for over a decade. The idea took root and began to flourish when a fellow coach and friend, Jeanette Eleff, offered to help me put together a retreat designed to both nurture and stretch women to grow. Within a few months we invited 4 other coaches to help us and the Wholistic Coaching Coalition was formed. Kelye Rouse Brown, Lisa DiScuillo, Laura Hall, Sandie Lynch, Jeanette and I formed the original team.

 
We hosted overnight retreats in special surroundings where women could relax, have fun, listen, talk, learn, and grow together. We brought in health practitioners to teach about physical modalities that support wellness such as massage, chiropractic, reflexology, Reiki, and more. Vision boards, nature walks, campfires, and markets for shopping supported the central theme which was to practice self-care. We learned that self-care was not selfishness, and that focusing on ourselves long enough to fill our own tanks was necessary in order to give our best to our families, careers, and communities. Self-care was a foreign concept to some and difficult to grasp for many, but together we explored this concept and supported one another’s efforts to practice it.

 
Over the years we’ve expanded our programs to include a physical adventure retreat each summer and a Gratitude dinner each fall. Women responded so well to our variety of retreats that they began asking how they could stay connected between our events. A membership community was formed in response to that request and gatherings are now offered in Frederick on the last Wednesday of every month. Women can come to one or all of these ‘Be You Evening Retreats’ to stay connected to each other, the coaches, and to themselves as we support each other in being our best. An Affiliate Coach Membership program was launched this year to support new coaches in building their practices. This program was well received as we brought 5 new Affiliates on board. WWR continues to expand!

 
At times members will bring friends from outside the area to our events, and when they do it’s not uncommon for visitors to ask “Is there something like this where I live?” I respond that, at this time, WWR is a local organization. But we are poised to grow in our next 5 years and I expect to answer that question differently on our 10 year anniversary. Our dream is to take WWR to new communities and offer our special brand of energy to women everywhere.

 

What makes Wholistic Woman Retreats special?

 

  • WWR is a community where women feel accepted as they are… yet encouraged to be more.
    • In this community women practice non-judgment and don’t tell each other what to do. We don’t ‘should’ on each other but allow one another to process out loud (or internally) and come to the conclusions that are right for ourselves.
    • We believe that each of us is a ‘work-in-progress’ and we honor the evolving edge and pace of each woman’s growth.
    • We create space for self-reflection and discovery because we know that wisdom revealed is more potent than wisdom taught. We believe that people are more likely to make changes that last if the idea originates within them.
    • We are experts at creating nurturing spaces for women to reflect, discover, and grow.
    • And last but not least, we celebrate the accomplishments of each woman in our community.

 

This is especially true as we cheer the founder of Sass Magazine, Kim Dow, to be her best. Kim has been our graphic designer for many years. Her company, Kalico Designs, has provided a consistent, branded, look for WWR that reflects our momentum and energy. We wouldn’t be who we are today without our coaches and our alliance partners. Kim is in integral part of our team. We believe in her, and in her vision, just as she has believed in us and our vision. So be sure to ‘Like’ Sass Magazine on Facebook and look for the first issue in September.

 

If you want to learn more about Wholistic Woman Retreats be sure to also ‘Like’ our Facebook page and visit www.wholisticwomanretreats.com to join our email list and receive updates about our programs.

 

Carol deLaski is the Founder and CEO of Wholistic Woman Retreats. She is a professional certified coach, speaker and author of Lost and Found: Discovering Strength in Love and Faith. Carol specializes in strengths development for businesses and individuals. You can contact her at [email protected].

Love Your Life…3 Questions to Ask Yourself Every Day

Love Your Life…3 Questions to Ask Yourself Every Day

Those of you that know me personally, know that I love my life.  Sure, I’ve had moments when things weren’t going the way that I wanted, but for the most part my life is good!  I’ve been wondering lately if I’m just lucky or if there is something I’m doing that helps me love my life.  What I’ve come up with is that yes, there has been a little luck involved (I was born in a free country during a time where modern day advances make so many things easier – think indoor plumbing, I’ve never had to fight for an education and  my parents taught me to believe I could do anything I put my mind to,  but the bigger impact has come from the questions I ask myself on a regular basis.  I believe these questions are important to ask yourself everyday.  On days when you love your life as well as on days when you don’t love your life.

So, what are these questions you might ask…well, they are the 3 questions that I ask myself every day and instead of keeping you in suspense, as I’m not one for drama, lets just cut to the chase.

  1. What is my life trying to teach me?  When you go to bed each night, review your day.  Think about the ups and the downs that occurred.  Try looking at these moments as life lessons that are there to course correct you and show you the way to loving your life.  One of my favorite shirts that I own right now says, “Do More of What Makes You Happy”.  What makes you happy?  What was it about the “ups” in your day that felt right to you?  How can you bring more of that into other situations?  For example, I find I’m happier when I’m outside, which is why you will often find me sitting on my back porch with my computer instead of inside at my desk. This is especially helpful when the computer work is something I’m not looking forward to.  What was it about the “downs” in your day?  What are they trying to teach you?  Are there relationships that need more boundaries?  Are you trying to go it alone when you really should be asking for help?  Is it time to let something go that you’ve been holding onto?  Be curious and then wait.  The answers will rise up to meet the question.
  2. What am I pretending not to know?  I believe we all have an inner knowing.  Oftentimes we don’t like what that voice inside of us is saying, so we ignore it.  Oprah Winfrey says, “Difficulties come when you don’t pay attention to life’s whisper. Life always whispers to you first, but if you ignore the whisper, sooner or later you’ll get a scream.”  Learn to listen to the whispers.  It makes life so much easier!  I find this question helps me access the whisper.  I encourage you to give it a try.  What are you pretending not to know?
  3. What can I do differently tomorrow?  This question is about knowing that everyday is a new day and it gives you the opportunity to be something different than you were yesterday; to do something different that you did yesterday.  At my core, I believe that life is both a classroom and a laboratory.  As soon as I learn that something isn’t working, I go into my life and start experimenting.  I set different intentions.  I try something new.  Albert Einstein says the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.  Stop the insanity!  If your life isn’t working; if you aren’t loving your life, TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT!  It doesn’t have to a big something.  Little changes can have big effects especially when they are carried out consistently over a period of time.

If you are experiencing a challenging time in your life, why not give these questions a try.  If you need a little extra help, look for someone that can help you figure out what is getting in the way of you loving your life.  You deserve it! You deserve to love your life!

 

Do you love your life? As a certified professional coach since 2009, Laura Hall has been helping people just like you make changes in. As a mother of 2 girls, Laura has a special interest in coaching parents, so if you still have children living at home, ask Laura about her Wholehearted Parenting programs. Laura can be reached via email at [email protected] or feel free to visit her website HallCoaching.com

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10 Steps to Building Hope

Hope is defined as a feeling that what is wanted can be had or achieved. Other definitions include…
to cherish a desire with anticipation
to desire with expectation of obtainment
to expect with confidence; trust

Typically when we use the word hope, we are talking about something we want to happen but there may be some varying level of doubt associated with it.  We may not be 100% sure it will happen, right?  

In certain aspects of life, we have greater hope for things to happen than we do in other areas. What causes the differences?  Also, some individuals seem to embrace hope more readily than others.  What may be some of the reasons for this?  Is it experience, observation of others’ results and outcomes, or maybe even deep seated beliefs to bend one way or the other?

How do you find and build hope in your life?  If you want some suggestions below are 10 steps to build and stay the course toward building hope and loving yourself healthy.

10 Steps to Build a Road to Hope

1. Acknowledge where you are and what may have been contributors to the situation.
2. Give yourself and maybe others in your life grace and forgiveness. We can’t change the past only our future.
3. Examine the contributors to the situation and choose the one you have control over and are willing to take responsibility to change.
4. Do research: read books, google, ask others what are some alternatives to get started on this one thing?
5. Pray for the Power of God to assist you with what you need!  He already knows and will bring help when we ASK!  Ask and you will receive!
6. Tell one or two people who you trust and know will be supportive, encouraging, and give a hand to lift you up when you stumble, because you will but the important part is to keep moving forward.
7. Live each day at a time and celebrate your successes.  Note what didn’t work and make modifications and adjustments. It is a success to know what doesn’t work!
8. Remember, small changes make big differences.
9. Create a visual accountability monitoring tool that keeps your progress and accomplishments in front of you.
10. Along the way….Be Kind ALWAYS… to yourself, just as you would be to a friend asking for your help!

Here are some things to consider…
What is a situation in which you want to build hope?
What factors have contributed to the situation?
What is the one thing you are choosing to take responsibility to do differently?
Who will be your accountability partners?
When will you tell them and when will you get started on your Road to Hope?

We’d really love to hear your answers!

Whatever it is that you want to accomplish, hope is the first step in moving toward it!  Grow your hope and keep moving…what you want will appear!

 

Written by Sandie Lynch MS, RDN, LDN, Registered Dietitian, Personal Trainer, and Wholistic Wellbeing Coach. Owner and CEO of ATP Consultants, LLC. Sharing 5 Key Principles to Attain Top Performance in living your best life at any age!

Check out ATP Fitness to “Kick-Start” your 2015. Learn, practice, and embrace the strategies that will build Wholistic Wellbeing for life!

Contact Sandie at [email protected] to find out more!

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Meet Donna Kettell ~ Affiliate Coach with Wholistic Woman Retreats

Meet Donna Kettell ~ Affiliate Coach with Wholistic Woman Retreats

Wholistic Woman Retreats (WWR) is a community of women who are interested in personal and professional growth. WWR is run and led by a team of mid-atlantic area professional coaches who provide skillful leadership aimed at teaching and guiding women to greater fulfillment through retreats, workshops, and speaking engagements. WWR has recently added an affiliate coach program to what they have to offer. This program is designed to support professional coaches who want to be part of a supportive, nurturing team. It is also designed to be a place where the woman looking to work with a professional coach can go to find the one that will best fit her needs.

Today we want to introduce you to Donna Kettell. What follows is a question and answer dialog with Donna to help you understand who she is and how she came to partner with us at Wholistic Woman Retreats.

Tell us about yourself…..

I have been blessed with several wonderful roles in my life – mom, daughter, friend, colleague, human resources professional, spiritual seeker, personal growth advocate and coach! All of my roles have shaped who I am today. Like you, I have had challenges throughout my life. However, I choose to be resilient and confident that life is good, and can be extraordinary if I am deeply connected to my faith, and the people and things that bring me meaning and joy! This summer, my son will be 21. The role of mom has been one of my greatest joys, and at times the hardest role I have ever had. My amazing son has grown into someone very special – he is smart and funny and passionate about life and is the kind of person that I would choose as a friend, even if I was not his mom- how much more could I ask for?! I have been a single mom for many years and know the challenges of that and also the rewards. Professionally, I have been a human resources manager for over 25 years. I have focused on employee relations and conflict resolution – skills that I have easily transferred to my coaching career. My friends and colleagues tell me that I am a thoughtful and compassionate listener, and that I challenge them with the right questions and support them with enthusiasm and encouragement. I have also been told that I have an authentic, positive approach and a good sense of humor, even on the most trying days. I became a coach to make a positive and meaningful impact on others’ lives. I have experienced that as a human resources professional in a corporate setting however, I wanted to impact people on a more personal level through coaching. I have grown from working with my own coaches over the years, and I want to be there for others in that same way. I find great joy in partnering with people to assist them create their most exciting, abundant lives.

Why did you decide to become an affiliate coach with Wholistic Woman Retreats?

I became an affiliate coach with Wholistic Woman Retreats because I knew without a doubt that it was the right place for me to be! I had met Carol deLaski in late 2013 and immediately felt a connection with Carol as someone with whom my spirit resonated. I shared with Carol that I reached out to her because after over 25 years in the human resources profession, I had decided to use the skills I had honed over the years in my professional life to focus on being a coach. Carol suggested that I contact iPEC (Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching), which is the training program that had certified her years before. I completed the six month training program through iPEC in 2014 and became a certified professional coach (CPC) and a master practitioner in energy leadership (ELI-MP). Shortly after my certification, I heard that Wholistic Woman Retreats was looking for affiliate coaches and I knew that this was a community of women that I could add value to as well as one that could offer support to me in my journey as a woman and as a coach.

Have you found your One Word for 2015? If so, what is it and what does it mean to you?

Yes, my “One Word” for 2015 is energize. This word is meaningful to me this year because I truly believe that nothing is impossible to accomplish if I put aside any fears about it and give the goal my attention and energy every day! When I embraced the word energize for 2015, I asked myself when am I most energized? and how do I build that in 2015? I am focused on taking care of my physical body with good nutrition, regular exercise to include yoga and better sleep habits. And perhaps even more impactful from an energy perspective is that I am working on being consistently emotionally and spiritually balanced with meditation and visualization techniques. I have already felt a new sense of empowerment through these techniques. When I feel stuck or a little off my game, I know that meditation and visualization with prayer will help me get back on track now. For me, hope is energizing and knowing that I have the power within me to create a better life every day is very hopeful and motivating!

Our group is for “women on the grow”. Where are you growing? How has your involvement with Wholistic Woman Retreats impacted this?

My greatest growth challenge is putting aside fear and embracing the possibilities that life has to offer. Our Be Brave retreat was very much aligned with this goal for me. Each day I challenge myself to be brave vs. being fearful. What fears challenge me? Well, it depends on the day, but it’s most likely some of the same things you might wrestle with. Perhaps it’s not being good enough in one of my roles, or not feeling like I measure up on some level. The key I have found to putting aside my fears is to remember that I am unique and special and do not have to be what someone else is. I only need to be the best version of me! Visualization coupled with meditation and prayer has really helped me to abandon my personal fears and take positive steps toward accomplishing the things that before now I thought I could not do. I should note that my 2014 One Word was Fearless! So, as you can see, it’s a journey and I continue to be a work in progress every day.

What is a really good piece of advice you’ve received that you continue to use today?

My Dad always loves to say, this life is not a dress rehearsal! That is very meaningful to me – we only get one life and it needs to be embraced with fearlessness, energy and joy! No excuses. I have a pretty ceramic sign in my kitchen that reminds me of this every day. When I embrace the notion of “playing all out” every day, I know I will live an exciting meaningful life without regrets.  

Tell us about your coaching practice…What’s your niche? Who is your ideal client? How can people find you if they’d like to work with you?

My coaching niche is women who want to take their life to the next level of joy and fulfillment. You may have a good life right now. However, deep down you may crave more – you may want to feel less overwhelmed by the stresses in life and desire a life that is extraordinary. However, perhaps you are unsure how to get there or need a partner to help hold you accountable. It would be very exciting for me to be the coach in your corner to encourage you and support you in accomplishing your goal of an extraordinary life. I truly believe that each of us can create that life that we long for, one day at a time!

If you’d like to partner with me to encourage you and support you in your journey toward a more fulfilling joyful life, please reach out to me to talk about it! I offer a complimentary session to anyone who wants to learn more about how we could work together to nurture your vision for your life.

I’d welcome the opportunity to talk with you! Please reach out to me at [email protected] or you can call me at 410-978-3492.

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