Life Coach

I have so much to be thankful for.  God has given me so much and for that I am beyond grateful and humbled.  So why do I sometimes feel lost?  I think everyone hits a point in their life where they don't know what the next step is or how or when it's going to come along.  And that's kind of where I am right now.  My Kindermusik job has been postponed until the Spring due to lack of registries and my will power to do the one thing that I've always loved to do (exercise) is almost extinct.  Solution:  enter the LIFE COACH!

My husband has a business coach at Harley that he has been working with for seven years.  Her name is Rae Lynn and to say she's probably the sweetest, most kind person I've ever met is an understatement.  She is a non-denominational pastor who owns her own business which helps "coach" businesses to excell in all departments, leadership, and customer service.  She recently started a new program with Trevor and he loved it so much that he hired Rae Lynn to meet with me every couple of weeks.  And I must say that that is probably the best gift Trevor has ever given me.  Besides, of course, my precious daughter!

She initially began asking me all kinds of questions about my life and the things that are importnat to me to figure out where my heart lies.  She had me dig deep and figure out what my five values are for the rest of this year and next.  She gave me tons of index cards filled with value words to choose from and narrow down.  At the end I chose these as my values:

1. Faith
2. Family
3. Commitment
4. Trust
5. Structure

These five values are what I am to think about each and every morning before I start my day.  What do these five words mean to me and how can I apply them to my life.  Number one is Faith.  I want to challenge myself to start reading the Bible everyday.  This is one of Trevor's values as well so number one and two go hand in hand here because Trevor and I have begun reading the Bible together every night and then discussing the scripture.  Proverbs has been a great book to start with because it teaches us about wisdom and knowledge of Christ.  It has sparked some great conversation and prayer opportunities between Trevor and I. 

Number two is family.  There is nothing more important to me than my family.  What can I do everyday to show my family what they mean to me?  How can I enrich Millie's life today?  What can I say to Trevor to make him aware of my love for him?  Have I called my sister today just to chat?  These are the things I think about every day and I pray constantly for all my family and extended family. 

Three is commitment.  Here is where my exercise comes in.  I'm commiting myself to making it to the gym every day or do some sort of physical activity every day.  This is a tough one for me because somewhere between getting pregnant, giving birth, and raising a child my will power has diminished and I'm starting to see the effects of it.  I used to be such a great eater and such a slave to the gym and to no longer have that drive is killing me!!  But Rae Lynn is helping me find that will power again and I WILL fulfill my commitment to myself!

Trust is my number four.  Plain and simple, to be trusted is to trust.  I am such a stickler for the truth.  I hate lying and frankly I'm really bad at it (HA!) so I stick to the truth.  There's no reason to lie and dig a bigger hole.  Just be honest with me and there will be no problem.  I value the truth and will honor it more than someone who lies to cover something up.

Structure.  My number five.  If any of you know me then you know how much I enjoy schedules and lists and calendars and organization.  Lately I've been struggling with the organization area and while most people would walk in my house and think that it's neat and tidy, I look at it and it makes me cringe!  I feel like I can never keep anything in its place.  Add a toddler in the mix and I'm sure you can get an idea of what my living room looks like most of the time.  Yes, we are planning on moving in a few months so that should allow for a little slack but I'm just a big freak when it comes to being clean so I am currently working out a new cleaning schedule for each week and going to start organizing my closets so that I can fit more junk stuff in them.

I am starting to build my confidence back with the help of my five values.  I'm not in a hole anymore but more like a small rut.  LOL.  I find it's my job to take care of myself in order to take care of the ones I love.  Special thanks to my hubby who cares so much about me to give me this great gift.  I love my life coach and can't wait until our next session!

"The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but he loves those who pursue godliness." Proverbs 15:9

"Foolishness brings joy to those with no sense;  a sensible person stays on the right path." Proverbs 15:21