The Power of Encouragement
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An Eccentric Housewife
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My friends, today, I want you to know not only do you have the power to encourage others, it is ok to need encouragement yourself.
One reason I decided to become a life coach is because I enjoy encouraging others. Over the years, I’ve had the blessing of watching people embrace the positive parts of themselves and strengthen them. I’ve had the joy of seeing people accomplish goals they never thought they could. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing people learn to love themselves more and step out of toxic places. How have I been invited into these experiences? Because I chose to be an encourager.
One of the gifts of having chosen that is that, some of these people I’ve been there for have turned around and been there for me. They’ve been able to watch me become braver, bolder, and stronger. They’ve gotten to be by my side and watch the moments of realization, acceptance, and growth. They’ve gotten to experience the joy of my accomplishments. I can’t thank Gd enough for the encouragers in my life.
These encouragers have shown me that it’s ok for me to take up space, to have a voice, to share my thoughts. It’s ok for me to try new things and make mistakes. It’s ok for me to have boundaries and guard those boundaries. It’s ok for me to love myself and to be gracious with myself. It’s ok to say something is toxic and to do something about it, even if that toxicity is me. These are the people who have loved me to a place of health and have allowed me to love them to a place of health also.
These are the people who’ve held me up and given me the courage to become the healed version of myself. To step out boldly and pursue life coaching and to utilize the gifts and talents I have. To write and publish books. To learn to play instruments I’ve always wanted to. To study the things I’ve always been interested in. To become fully myself.
Friends, if you don’t have someone in your life who encourages you or you need more encouragement, I am here. If you are striving to become fully yourself, not your wounds, not your trauma, not your upbringing, not who or what others tell you you are, I am here. You are here for a reason and you have a purpose. I’d love to help you find it.