I have been on a quest; a quest to become the very best I can be. Ultimately, with that quest has come change and with change has come fear, joy, excitement, pain, terror, the “oh my God what nows”, the “hey, this is downright awesomes”, the feeling of being a loose end, the feeling of amazing grounded-ness. Are you feeling me?  Change brings with it, well…CHANGE.

These last few weeks have been loaded with change. I have felt like a kid going through a growth spurt and damn if that growth spurt hasn't been a tad painful. I have literally felt up in the air, not sure where the hell I am about to land. 

I have decided to take my coaching practice to a new level adding corporate coaching to my offerings. With that decision came the “what ifs”.

At the beginning of the year I will be teaching some new teleclasses. While I am excited and honored to be given this opportunity, I am scared to death.

And here is the biggie; I have decided that I can no longer hide a skill and gift that has been with me my entire life. That skill is my intuition and the fact that I am able to read energy and provide others with readings. There, I said it. I have been hiding this gift for far too long because I was afraid that others would think I had lost my mind. In hiding it, I have been hiding a part of me.

OK so what I am going to do to ensure that I land on my feet instead of my head?

Well, I am going to flesh out my corporate coaching offerings so I can place it on my website and then start contacting mid-sized companies to offer my services. For goodness sake, I have a Masters in Industrial/Organizational Psychology that is not being utilized so don’t you think it’s time I get off the stick?

I am going to review my teaching materials and begin writing my curriculum. I have taken these classes, it is content I love so I know I can teach them. (In other words; Girlfriend, put up or shut up.)

I am going to do more readings. I did one on Thursday and it was amazing how grounded and excited I felt. Hey, if others find it weird, that’s OK. It’s none of my business what others think any way.

I have opportunities and if I choose to shy away from them, then I am not growing and learning; I am rolling over and playing dead. NOT AN OPTION!

A few months ago I posted a list of my own valuable lessons learned. This morning in my run-down state (not feeling all that great today) a few other lessons came bubbling to the surface which I would like to share.

1)     Life is for the living so make each day count.

2)     People can and do make a difference.

3)     We all have choices; we can choose to be a fighter or a victim.

4)     I heard this one yesterday on the John Edward’s show, “Always blessings, never losses”.

5)     Kindness is contagious so don’t be afraid to pass it on.

What lessons have you learned that are most valuable to you? Please feel free to share them here. (Now, back to bed I go.)

Matthew over at Empathy was kind enough to include me in some meme fun, inviting me to share eight facts about me. Thank you, Matthew!

What eight facts should I share? Let me see…

1. Dishonest people and dishonesty as whole makes me sad as hell.
2. I am highly intuitive.
3. At 40, I am a big kid at heart, which means I love doing things like go-karting and playing laser tag.
4. When I was in high school I sang in a garage band.
5. I once met Danny Elfman of Oingo Boingo.
6. Last year I was stung by a bark scorpion and man, did it hurt like nobody’s business.
7. My weaknesses are pizza, buffalo chicken wings, and jewelry – not necessarily all together, mind you.
8. I love the fact that people (including strangers) feel safe sharing personal things with me.

OK, rather than tag particular people, I am tagging anyone who reads this and cares to have some fun sharing a bit about themselves.

On September 26^th I had to say good bye to a cherished and loved friend of 16 years, my little Lhasa Bridgette. Bridgette was a sweet little dog who brought so much joy to my life. We shared quite a history, she and I; she saw me through my grieving period after I miscarried my first pregnancy, loved me unconditionally during my busy times as an AIDS educator (even when I was not able to play with her as much), was there when I gave birth to my son, stuck by me through my divorce, tirelessly sat at my feet as I developed my businesses…she was a tried and true friend until her very last days.

I am going to miss hearing her little feet scampering down the hallway. I am going to miss the way she begged for table scraps, and I am going to miss her daily presence.

Thank you, B for being such a wonderful addition to our family, a loving and loyal friend. You will always hold a special place in my heart – I love you, Bridgy Boo.