So, the key is in the door, and it has been unlocked, but it wasn't open...yet. Through the joys of Facebook, I reconnected with an old friend of mine from high school. She posted an announcement about a Women's Purpose Telesummit, hosted by purpose coach, Sage Lavine www.purpose2prosperity.com, also from our high school. This immediately caught my eye. I signed up, not really knowing anything about Sage's work, but knowing that I needed to start listening to my gut vs. letting the voices in my head trump my decisions.
This telesummit, and now having Sage as my purpose coach, was what I needed to push the door open to a world of possibilities. Let me be clear, life isn't always sunshine and roses, with unicorns and pixie dust, and there are some amazing families going through some horrible things, much worse than what I've gone through, and I keep them in my thoughts and prayers!
For me, I have always felt like a big piece was missing, the spiritual connection to something...anything... As the first telesummit call kicked off, I knew right away that something was going to shift in my life. Didn't know what, didn't know how, just knew. For the first time in years, I finally allowed myself to be STILL and listen. Oh boy! Later that night, I got out a few pieces of paper and started writing. My words just flowed, and it opened up my eyes to the fact that they had been closed for so long. Ever since I started to listen, and take time for me, ideas have flooded my mind, songs, poetry, and this urge to live my journey instead of watching it go by.
It is truly exciting, and yet peaceful when one is finally feeling grounded, at least closer to the ground. My kiddos keep me on my toes, that's for sure. :)
With this new sense of possibility, I quickly realized that J-O-B was just not going to fly for me. I knew that I wanted to help others, but how. Throughout these amazing calls, this VERY strong voice in my head kept saying, "help people find their purpose". Say what?! Are you serious?? Things started to fall into place, from my past as well as my present:
1) I used to be called the "counselor" in school b/c I listened to people, even if I didn't want to. :) 2) I wanted to become a guidance counselor for the longest time, b/c I knew that somebody had to help the young folks better than the way I was helped... or not helped... 3) I have wanted to help others succeed, even giving up opportunities for them so that they'd be happy. 4) A lot of people are scared to follow their passions, so they live day to day in this black hole. I have been that way for years, being too scared to follow my instinct b/c it wasn't in "the box" of what I was "supposed" to do. Many opportunities were presented to me, but I never followed them, and my heart aches with a bit of regret... however....
This voice telling me that I need to help others find their purpose is so strong, that I am not going to ignore this one!! Holy scary, batman, but yet comfortable! =) The lessons I have learned throughout my life, pushing down my Light, not listening to my "gut" (which I call my heart and soul), not making decisions, all of these little things have led me to stand still, or even move backwards. Not exactly something that I am proud of, but again, definitely something that I needed to learn.
My life is now actually moving forward, and honestly, last week it was moving so fast that I freaked out a little b/c I wasn't used to that! :)
So, what's my next step? I am so excited to be working on my curriculum! I am taking on practice clients starting in December! 2-3 sessions with me, totally complimentary, to trade for feedback and personal recommendations. Why practice clients, why not jump into a certification program? I used to be an education major, and the most important thing we did was to do a practicum, and then student teach... and then, we could take our boards. This is the same way I am approaching this. It's important for me to get a feel of the eb and flow between coach and client, see what part of my knowledge works, what doesn't, and let me tell ya, there's a lot of stuff I already know, but what will work for one person, won't work for another. Plus, this will give me a great opportunity to see what direction in my coaching career I want to take. What I am interested in right now, may not be what I end up specializing in down the road.
With this new sense of possibility, I quickly realized that J-O-B was just not going to fly for me. I knew that I wanted to help others, but how. Throughout these amazing calls, this VERY strong voice in my head kept saying, "help people find their purpose". Say what?! Are you serious?? Things started to fall into place, from my past as well as my present:
1) I used to be called the "counselor" in school b/c I listened to people, even if I didn't want to. :) 2) I wanted to become a guidance counselor for the longest time, b/c I knew that somebody had to help the young folks better than the way I was helped... or not helped... 3) I have wanted to help others succeed, even giving up opportunities for them so that they'd be happy. 4) A lot of people are scared to follow their passions, so they live day to day in this black hole. I have been that way for years, being too scared to follow my instinct b/c it wasn't in "the box" of what I was "supposed" to do. Many opportunities were presented to me, but I never followed them, and my heart aches with a bit of regret... however....
This voice telling me that I need to help others find their purpose is so strong, that I am not going to ignore this one!! Holy scary, batman, but yet comfortable! =) The lessons I have learned throughout my life, pushing down my Light, not listening to my "gut" (which I call my heart and soul), not making decisions, all of these little things have led me to stand still, or even move backwards. Not exactly something that I am proud of, but again, definitely something that I needed to learn.
My life is now actually moving forward, and honestly, last week it was moving so fast that I freaked out a little b/c I wasn't used to that! :)
So, what's my next step? I am so excited to be working on my curriculum! I am taking on practice clients starting in December! 2-3 sessions with me, totally complimentary, to trade for feedback and personal recommendations. Why practice clients, why not jump into a certification program? I used to be an education major, and the most important thing we did was to do a practicum, and then student teach... and then, we could take our boards. This is the same way I am approaching this. It's important for me to get a feel of the eb and flow between coach and client, see what part of my knowledge works, what doesn't, and let me tell ya, there's a lot of stuff I already know, but what will work for one person, won't work for another. Plus, this will give me a great opportunity to see what direction in my coaching career I want to take. What I am interested in right now, may not be what I end up specializing in down the road.
I have found that the most amazing thing about being on my Life's Journey, is that I now know that it won't be this gorgeous straight road. It will have twists and turns, forks and hills, but I know that these adversities are put there so I can learn lessons, which I can pay forward.
I am so excited to be sharing this journey with everybody! Hopefully some of my lessons in my stories will resonate with you, and you'll be able to move forward too! Many blessings!! ~Ama
P.S. If you're intrigued and would like to get in on the complimentary sessions, leave me a message on the comments board and I'll touch base with you!
I am so excited to be sharing this journey with everybody! Hopefully some of my lessons in my stories will resonate with you, and you'll be able to move forward too! Many blessings!! ~Ama
P.S. If you're intrigued and would like to get in on the complimentary sessions, leave me a message on the comments board and I'll touch base with you!
1 comment:
Hi Ama,
I think it's great that you're doing this, and I would love to be a practice client!
It would be great to be in touch w/ you on a more regular basis, too. :-)
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