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A Warm Welcome to YOU and our awesome community of professional women who are
busy creating balanced success through a restorative lifestyle by Working Smart, Playing Hard, and Resting Well--as best we can--in the midst of life's challenges.
Be honest. How did you greet yourself when you looked in the mirror this morning? Was it a cheerful "hello sunshine this is going to be a great day" or was it a grouchy "your eyes are all puffy and nothing in your closet fits anyway so you may as well just go back to bed?!"
How about what you said to yourself about work? Was it "I can't wait to see my clients and move forward on that big project" or was it more like a frustrated "Oh great, just another day of banging my head against my laptop at a job I don't like anymore?!"
We can all relate to an occasional rough start. Hopefully the bad days are few, and the good days outweigh the not-so-good days, but if you're being self-critical or trying to go it alone, I invite you partner with a trusted source as you learn to Accept and Love yourself exactly as you are.
Why is loving ourselves so important? Because we nurture what is precious to us. And when we operate from a place of authenticity, our actions reflect a higher level of nourishing self-care. Our choices are more aligned with what our hearts really want in every area of our lives, including work.
When we look outside ourselves for validation, the strong opinions of others can drown out the voice of our inner wisdom, leaving us frazzled, overwhelmed, and unhappy. We may play safe and rely on others to create security for us instead of taking full responsibility for our own happiness. Do you love yourself enough to lead yourself?
If this is ringing true, 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 LOVE the huge-hearted perfectly-imperfect woman I've become (and am still becoming) as I build my business and live my purpose.
People often ask what my secret is to having built such a joyful, thriving coaching practice over the past 6 years...well, it starts with this daily morning prayer that helps me overcome fear and prompts inspired actions based on faith that are in line with my gifts, talents, and true calling:
"God, please use me as an instrument of peace and healing. I turn my personal and professional life over to you. Give me an extra dose of courage and self-confidence as you lead me to cross paths with those who are meant to teach me what I need to learn, as well as those who I'm meant to serve, support, and impact in a positive way through my work and life; Amen."
Most recently this guided me to attend Christine Kane's amazing "Click" retreat in Asheville, N.C. which was nothing short of transformational on many different levels. I'm grateful to have a business mentor that honors both soul and strategy in business.
Women who thrive in work and life are connected to deep passion and meaning. If you want more of this, I challenge you to take one small step, beginning today, to love yourself and your life's work even more than you do now, with no excuses or apologies.
I'd love to know...What small step will you take today? (If you aren't sure, feel free to use my prayer OK?)
Believing in You,
P.S.S. There's only 1 Spot left in "SOAR" starting February 13th!
Is it yours? Contact me for a heart-to-heart chat
Christina Kunkle, CTA Certified Life & Wellness Coach, R.N.
Master Reiki Practitioner, EFT Advocate
"Resilience Coach for High-Achieving Women
create balanced success without burning out
by building a life, not just a career."
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