As a woman in my young twenties, I was constantly being told that once you have kids, the fun and games are over.
Life is busy and stressful. There’s no time for anything.
It’s work-kids-clean the house-Netflix-pass out- and do it all over again.
This is not the life I wanted.
I knew what I wanted:
- A career or business that I actually wanted to get out of bed, leave my family, and go to.
- To make real money and contribute to my family.
- A deep, loving relationship with my husband. I wanted to be able to slow down and actually enjoy and connect with him without having my to-do list or my exhaustion on my mind.
- To prioritize my health. I wanted to keep going to the gym 5x a week. I wanted to eat healthy and sleep well.
- I wanted to have patience and energy to care for my daughter and be present with her.
- I wanted to enjoy life, even though I was busy. I wanted time for date nights and fun weekends with family and friends.
But how?
I didn’t have the answers, but I was determined to find a way.
As I searched for a path to have the things I wanted, I stumbled upon Life Coaching, and I was intrigued.
I learned that a Life Coach gets you from where you are now to where you want to be in life.
Could this be the answer?
I decided to find out. I hired my first Life Coach and everything in my life changed.
⮕ I learned how to be gentle with and celebrate myself, and how being kinder to yourself actually helps you succeed.
⮕ I got focused. I worked on not letting myself hate my job WHILE making a plan to exit.
⮕ I doubled down on my health. I realized that taking care of myself was a prerequisite to achieving all of my other goals (being a great mom, connecting with my husband, excelling at work etc.)
Taking care of my health was the only way for me to have the energy I wanted for my career and my family.
⮕ I started to feel lighter.
⮕ I started sleeping better.
⮕ I started slowing down.
⮕ I stopped rushing through bed time with my daughter. I stopped checking my messages while my husband recounted his day. I stopped feeling guilty every time I left the house to go to the gym.
⮕ I stopped scrolling social media so much, because I was no longer avoiding a life I didn’t like, I was creating one I loved.
And I realized that every woman needs the tools and skills I was learning.