Why is it important?  Because when you accept and love yourself you place a high value on being guided by inner wisdom so your actions are in alignment with who you truly are and what your heart really wants.  You take steps in faith not out of fear. 

When we look outside ourselves for validation and approval the negativity and strong opinions of others can drown out the voice of our inner wisdom which creates self-doubt leaving us frazzled, overwhelmed, and unhappy.  We may play safe and rely on employers (or worse the government) to create security for us instead of taking full responsibility for our own happiness.

Recent studies have shown that 50% of people said YES to the following:

1. I wish I had more time to spend with my family, friends, and myself
2. Wealth and happiness can never truly go together
3. I am not living my life's purpose 
4. Personal growth and success can't possibly go together
5. I need other people's approval to be happy
6. No matter how hard I try it's never enough because someone else always has more
7. I don't have time to realize my passions and achieve my goals
8. I need to have that job title to finally feel happy and fulfilled 
9. I am constantly stressed and working too hard to stay focused or productive
10. My work feels like a long, hard swim upstream.

If you answered YES to any of these statements, you're not alone.  I've been there too!  But now I can honestly say I am excited and energized when I wake up every morning because I absolutely LOVE what I do and am making a difference. 

People often ask what my secret is to having built such a joyful, thriving coaching business especially in this economy...well, one secret is that I have a daily practice that supports me in handing over my personal and professional life to my trusted source which fosters inspired actions based on faith and that are in line with my gifts, talents, and true calling.

 Here's to loving ourselves and our life's work with no excuses or apologies,

Christina