At the end of last year I made a commitment to not only acknowledge my purpose, but to step into it. For yyyyeeeeeaaarrrrsssss I have successfully avoided…okay maybe avoided is a bit extreme…but I have certainly downplayed what I knew was a gift that only those closest to me had an opportunity to experience.
Since starting this blog I have spoken to the importance of honouring yourself by being true to yourself and because I do not believe in hypocrisy I have a responsibility to hold myself accountable for the things I promote and so I realized that speaking about my purpose wasn’t good enough – I needed to create a path where I could actively do it and so I have decided to embark on a new journey to become a health coach!
If my mother an/or mother-in-law is reading this…do not worry… I am not quitting my good government job…lol. I love what I do professionally –I know policy and strategic thinking is not the cup of tea for most but I legit love it! #policynerd.
This new adventure is really about fueling my passion which is to empower and support others to achieve their maximum health and wellness! Supporting people through their journey to health and wellness is not new for me (it’s actually something that I’ve done informally for many years and for allot of people) but adding a certification behind it validates the importance of investing in myself. I equally believe that knowledge is power and the ability to work from a place of passion, experience and knowledge is a trifecta you can’t compete with!
The last 6 months have been such an eye opener for me in that I have had to face a real (but lovely) truth and that is when you have been given a gift you are not in a position to not share it!
So I have a girlfriend who is the ‘Rafiki’ in my life (Sidenote: For those of you unfamiliar or unaware of who Rafiki is, he was the baboon in the Lion King – the spiritual leader. I am by no means calling my girlfriend a baboon…I mean….lol…kidding). For years, and in her always kind and gentle way, has created openings and opportunities for me to walk to this path. While I gave joking excuses (the always clever way of deflection) of not embarking on this path, she would never pressure or find ways to push me in the direction she knew was my purpose but instead would say “it’s all good buddy – you will know when the time is right.” And even when I finally came to this revelation she never said I told you so, or what the *&$% took you so long (though she may have thought it…lol) she gently and lovingly said “that’s great buddy! you definitely have a gift and that gift has already helped so many people.”
Moving into your purpose is so much more powerful when those closest to you validate what they know is both your purpose and essence. My continued journey for optimal self-care is sweetened by the nectar of gratitude to those who are always in my corner, subliminally revealing things to me that they know I am not seeing. I heard something very powerful today (as I officially start my certification) that reaffirms why those in my life are the building blocks to my success – it was “someone who feels like they can’t give themselves permission to receive their desires, will attract people who are unable to give.” Never could a statement be more true because I aways give myself permission to receive and achieve my desires and those I have been blessed to call my family/friends give in abundance!
While bringing our purpose to fruition rests in our hands, no part of our body moves in isolation of other parts and so the discovery and opportunity to fulfill my purpose is because those around me are moving with me.
I am excited for this new journey and open to receiving everything that is in store for me because there ain’t no place to go but up! As we all embark on different journeys – whether fueled by purpose or obligation – what we are in charge of is how we allow it to direct our life for our life. Self-care and self-preservation must ALWAYS be at the focal point of the decisions we make and the path we take… and when that path leads you to the yellow brick road to your purpose – like Dorothy who dropped a house on a w(b)itches head – ain’t nothing can stop you… #bodakmoves
