How I Spring Cleaned My Life
Seven months ago I contacted Shannon after deciding my life was at a cross roads. I was completely unhappy with my position at work and needed a new direction. I wrote her and told her what I was having problems with and that I would like to push myself out of my stuck place. At the time, I worked at the front desk of a bank and had been there for a little over three and a half years.
I started my journey with Shannon and a week and a half later I was promoted to marketing coordinator. I was thrilled with my step up and thought to myself, what an interesting turn of events. My goal already met, I couldn't imagine what else would I need from her. How wrong I was.
She taught me many life skills. Such as to look at the bigger picture and discover my internal voices. I had many players (internal voices) in life but my key player was intuition. I named her Radiance and have learned to call on her as well as listen and trust her. Trust me.
Even though I loved my new position, I was not totally confident in what I was doing. In working through my process I discovered how disorganized I was. This did not help at work since I needed to be able to find things right away. I am also an fine artist and Shannon suggested I buy different colored folders to organize my paperwork. Not only did this help, I filed my paperwork that once sat in a pile.
I also needed to organize my home, so I took two days off and organized my living space. I gave away three car loads of things to the Good Will. Anything from a TV to a non-working vacuum. I had also been unhappy with my long hair and after five years decided to cut it short. I not only looked younger, but it was a more professional look. The next step I took was to move my boyfriend out of my life, which was not easy but had to be done. The last thing I left was my job. After seven months, I knew I had done everything I could and I was grateful for everything I had learned.
At start of my journey, she suggested I read The Dream Giver. It takes you on a journey of self discovery. There were several times when we would refer back to the book. During the middle of my journey I was gripped by fear and didn't want to move and she had asked what the scene looked like. The scene that came to mind was a place of burnt apple trees, minus the apples. The ground was scorched for miles. Each week I was given assignment (s) to complete and my next weeks assignment was to move to the other side. Part of the process was believing I could and then doing it.
At the end of my journey the scene was no longer scary, but one of hope and choices. What I saw was an apple tree chuck full of apples and next to the tree is an open door. I have always had a choice and now I am looking for the open door to my next chapter.
Shannon's coaching style is energizing, motivating and always reassuring. She helps you realize the important things in life and that if you set a goal it is not only possible to complete but you are worthy of being everything you wish to be.
Thank you,
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