Blog Episode 4
May 4, 2021
Blog Episode 4
I AM MY OWN __________
I am a ______ ? How do you answer this question?
In the last year, my ideas for myself have added some things in the journey of becoming a life coach and business owner. I am a writer, social media manager, communications coordinator, videographer, creative director, project manager and so much more. Sure it might be the beginning stages but I am becoming these things to get my business off the ground. I am in the middle of a learning curve but so many positive things come from it. And to think a year ago I was just hanging out at home alone during the pandemic.
Next question.
I am my own ______
Discovering what that means changes as we go thru the phases of our lives.
Do we change the meaning of the words to read “I want to be on my own”?
I am my own boss. I am my own fan. I am my own hero. I am my own brand. How does this sound to you?
The statement I am my own brand could raise eyebrows while you are in the metamorphosis of it. At first it sounds like a cool thing. And you know what? It is!!! I mean do we know Oprah the person or Oprah the brand. I am sure it was a mix for her over the years. It took her a minute to fight to keep Oprah the person as people consumed the brand. Thankfully, she has managed to be true to herself and I think is very strong in who she is in both.
Then the question of being a brand, could it erase the identity you have known your whole life. It shouldn’t have to. It doesn’t have to.
It is a choice but it does take a lot of work to deal with the perceptions thrown at you each day. I wish I could say that it is easy to just be yourself like Oprah. But it takes support in the society that we live in. I know that sounds absurd in being yourself. It is you. You have been with you the whole time. That is always good enough. But struggling to maintain ourselves is conquering many things in a lifetime. Doubts, peer pressure, overcoming obstacles, dealing with the noise in your head from all the influences of family, friends, co-workers, etc.
I AM MY OWN PERSON. I am free to navigate the world in how it fits my values, my needs and yes even my wants.
Consequences and results, achievements and obstacles. Whatever that looks like from a choice I make is mine. It is the same for you. You can make your OWN choice. We do need to own it though.
Sometimes when we step out on our OWN, it can be daunting. We don’t want to make mistakes. Some get a perfectionist all or nothing and fail to start. Believe me, I know it can be scary. But it also can be liberating. Being on your own and owning it. All the choices, perks and failures are yours. We learn from our failures. We grow from our choices. We fly from our successes. If a caterpillar could go straight to a butterfly actually flying, he probably would. But the nourishment and change needed to be a butterfly would not exist.
And that is where coaching can come in. Figuring out the time in the different phases of dreaming, starting, changing and owning, coaching can bring new awareness. By nature the caterpillar has been given a physical plan. For us humans, well, we are that conscious being that need to think about it more. In coaching, we can develop your personal tailored plan together. There are so many ways to do something and letting go of old perceptions and having the strength to give permission to that is liberating.
I AM MY OWN ______________ I AM A ______________
How do you want to answer vs how you currently answer?
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