Life Coach, Gratitude, Change & More

I can’t believe July is almost over! The year is half gone. I don’t think I’ll ever forget 2009. I never imagined or anticipated the major changes in my life. I’d started out the year hopeful my marriage could be saved. I was desperate to not let it fail. I tried about everything I could think of to salvage it. But – you can’t force change on the unwilling and some things are just not meant to be.

Looking back on what’s happened so far, I’m amazed. I feel the hand of someone watching over me. Just when I needed it most, @jenniferpriest took me on as a client. She’s an amazing life coach and I’m sure without her I wouldn’t have grown as I needed. On the question of whether to divorce or not, she was always neutral. But, when a decision was hanging over my head, she pushed me to examine myself and see what was truly in my heart and in my best interest.

I’m not the same woman I was at the beginning of the year. I’ve grown. I’ve learned to love and respect myself and to not accept less than that from those who claim to love me. I’m no longer desperate for affection, nor am I afraid to be alone. I’ve met the real me and found I’m wonderful company.

Some people have shifted in to and out of my life in a short 6 months. Some experiences with these people were painful while others hold dear and treasured memories. But each one had its purpose. To enable me to see clearly what I want and need. And to learn to trust my intuition and hold on to what is important – me and my children. I’ve grown more in the last few months than I had in the previous 10 years.

I’m not sure what the rest of the year holds for me. I sense more change ahead. I also have a feeling that things will get better and I’m still on the path I need to be. I’m grateful. Grateful to life, grateful to God, grateful to friends. I also have peace. Peace that things will work out and I will be ok.

To those who’ve stood by me with love and support, laughter and tears, I thank you.