Sharing My Story and My "WHY"
Being that today is the Birthday of my best friend who was my inspiration for becoming a coach, it seems like a great day to share my story of how I came to choose my niche.
"Coaching Gen X women ready to challenge their fears of judgement
so they can “please” less and confidently thrive more in their lives."
One of the best choices I ever made was to begin my journey as a Personal Coach by attending school at iPEC (Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching). From the moment I first found out what life coaching was, to the day I began my classes, took 5 years. I had “reasons” for not pursuing it immediately and all of them involved me fearing what others would think, how I might be judged, or how my moving forward might displease someone else.
What finally pushed me to start my journey? The unexpected death of my best friend. Losing her helped me integrate the statement “life is short” in a new way. She was someone who had dreams of travel, dreams of finding a partner, and dreams of finding a lucrative career. What held her back? Anticipating the judgement of others and not believing she was "enough" to pursue any of it. She was waiting for everything to be perfect before she stepped into living the life she always dreamed about.
The loss of my friend was the wake up call for me to act. To make a choice to take a chance, and you know what? My husband was proud of me for stating what I wanted instead of trying to make him happy, my family has supported my choice because they see that it’s right for me, and my friends have expressed they think I will be an amazing coach because of who I am inherently as a person.
So WHY are we so eager to not even try? Why do we choose to believe that inner voice that says we will never be “enough” to follow our dreams? We choose waiting for unanimous approval, the confidence in our physique, or being “perfect” for the job because part of us remembers we’ve been hurt and disappointed before. What we NEED to do is truly learn who we are and what we’re capable of, and then convince that cautioning inner voice that we are stronger than it thinks and that we CAN do hard things.
So let’s find the ways that your desire to please, or lack of confidence are holding you back. I would love to share what I have learned with you, because more women need to connect to who they are and what they want so they can help change the world. We don’t have a chance if we are focused on pleasing everyone else, or putting our focus on reaching the unattainable goal of “perfection”. The TRUTH is you are already perfect and the world needs you, just as you are right NOW. It is my purpose to support as you find the inspiration to take a chance, because LIFE IS SHORT and you ARE stronger than you think.
Reach out to me at jennifer@dailychoices.life. I look forward to working with you and watching you fully step into your life with purpose.
