I have wrestled with what to say here, my first post on Live Courageous! In order to break the blog-jam in my head, I start here...
What's my "Why?"
I started Live Courageous Coaching because I want to help people thrive in their lives.
I spent countless years feeling stuck or helpless to change my circumstances. I am a woman of faith and spent hours in prayer and Bible studies trying to break loose from those feelings. I tried time management, self-help, and motivational books only to discover at the end of it all --- wherever I go, whatever I do, there I am! I was exhausted from getting in my own way, trying to "fix" myself and my circumstances so I could feel better about being me.
And then, I crashed.
Crushed by my own efforts to reinvent myself, I broke.
The writing on the wall just said STOP!
Which was fine. I couldn't function anyway.
I will blog about the season that began this life altering shift another time. The key point for today is: Back then I would have said my "Why?" was to "make me feel better about being me (and being brutally honest - to make you feel better about me)". I didn't believe God when He said I was valuable - See Psalm 139. After quite a length of time I can only describe as "re-calibrating", my "Why?" is no longer based on ME.
My "Why?" is
Helping YOU pursue YOUR passion.
I thrive because I am no longer focused on ME. My hard-wired God-given design is to call out the greatness in YOU.
I need to show up. For YOU.
Because YOU matter and YOU need to know that there is someone out here who believes in YOU. Even when you don't. Regardless of how stuck you feel. You don't have to stay there. I can help you, because I know the pain. I know the process. I know the other side -- well, okay, I am on the other side but new challenges arise daily.
Like the airplane safety manual says, you must put your own mask on first before you assist others. Getting yourself "unstuck" by discovering your purpose and pursuing your passion will free you to attend to the people and responsibilities in your life. I am clearly focused on my beloved ones, living my purpose in my home first and then beyond.
What is your "Why?"
Why do you do what you do?
If you don't know, I'm happy to help. Please contact me at jennifer@livecourageouscoaching.com
One of my favorite verses is the beautiful simplicity of Micah 6:8 in The Message:
"But He's already made it plain how to live, what to do, what God is looking for in men and women. It's quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor, be compassionate and loyal in your love, and don't take yourself too seriously -- take God seriously."
