I can’t believe this day has come! Welcome to the new home of Swig O Sunshine and the start of a new page in my life. Just writing that sentence, makes me feel emotional. Like a little prickling of a jumble of emotions behind the eyes. This is my arrow. This is what I’ve been working towards for almost 2 years now. It’s the culmination of a bunch of little steps and it makes me feel so triumphant, excited, scared (insert multiple emotions here). I still have a few months (a few classes, a paper and a few late nights) to go before I graduate from ICA in April but this, folks, is a moment for me. I’m overwhelmed and so excited about getting to share it with all of you!
I’ve talked a lot about taking one little step each day towards your goal. Well, today I’m hear to show you it works. The last 2 years have been stressful and wonderful at the same time. At times I’ve doubted my journey, questioned if this is the right path for me, lost sight of my goal, stumbled and gotten in my own way. I kept moving though and kept listening to my inner self who said Just keep going, you are going the right way”. Today, marks a new chapter in my world. I can see the finish line now and I know, I just KNOW, I can do this. It’s a soul knowing. The kind that doesn’t always make sense and isn’t always easy but you know that you have to try. You have to go for it with all you have because the only thing worse than not making it would be not ever giving it a shot. This is my dream, to live a life helping people through coaching. To wake up each day loving what I do, even on a stressful day. This is a new day and another step closer. A big, big step.
This is why I know you can go it too. Whatever your dream is, whatever your choice is, whatever transition you are in. Keep. Going. Two years sounds like a long time but it has flown by for me. In that time I’ve bought a house with the man I loved, planned a wedding, married that amazing guy, raised a puppy, held down a full time job 45 minutes from my house, gotten my gall bladder removed, wrote a blog, did classes, learned how to coach and attempted to get some exercise each week. Now I’m not always great at keeping all of these things going at the level I’d like but I keep going and ask for help when I need it. You can do it too and you don’t have to do it alone. I can tell you too, that when you do, when you find your way through it all, you are going to feel such joy, triumph and be so proud of yourself!
It’s Thanksgiving week here in the US and I just need to take a minute to say how thankful I am for everyone who has supported me on this journey so far! Blog readers, friends, family, fellow coaches, the universe, God and especially my husband Tom, who makes me feel every day that I can do this because he believes so fiercely in me even when I don’t believe in myself. Blessed and so grateful! I want this feeling for every one of you!
The website is still a work in progress so bare with me as things change and adjust around here. My New Year’s goal is to have the work with me section up and running my early next year. (Earlier if I can!) In the meantime, I would love if you could all take 5 minutes to fill out the survey on the Work With Me page to help me really hone in on my coaching focus and how I can be most helpful to you. Also, email me or leave me a comment with topics you’d like to see on the blog!
For a little bonus monday motivation, check out this TED talk by a 13 year old who already see’s what took me 30 years to get. I sincerely hope when Tom and I have kids we can give them this incredible outlook on life. Hit the link to watch the 11 minute video. (or just listen while you work) It will lift your sprits.
Hackschooling makes me happy: TED talk by Logan LaPlante
When I grow up I wanna be happy. – Logan LaPlante