I was asked as a little girl what I wanted to be when I grew up. My response was a lawyer. It seemed like the best answer at the time. As an adult, I worked for a law firm as a Paralegal, hoping to one day go back to school to become a lawyer eventually. Even though the desire to be a lawyer sounded good, it didn’t feel good. I didn’t dream about it; I wasn’t passionate about it, and I didn’t get excited about it. I was saying that to make everyone around me proud. I decided not to pursue being a lawyer. Being a Paralegal, however, propelled me to another level – a career in an industry that allowed me opportunities to travel, work with, and meet some amazing people. Yet, something was still missing.  

I could not fully identify what was missing because I struggled with anxiety, worry, fear, shame, guilt, and inadequacy due to trauma, bullying, and teasing I experienced as a child. It kept me in an internal prison with a dark cloud over me wherever I went. Certain circumstances so easily triggered me that I gave it power over me, which kept me from focusing and living in my God-given potential. 

After deep reflection and soul searching, I realized that what was missing was passion and fulfillment. I have always been a hard worker at every job I worked at, but I can remember moments of trying to figure out what I was good at outside of my job/career. I always looked at others around me and thought about how naturally talented and creative everyone else was. I was so busy trying to figure out what I was good at and what my passion was that I overlooked that I had been “coaching” friends, family, and even strangers naturally for years. 

No matter where I was or where I worked, there was always an opportunity for me to encourage, uplift, motivate, and coach others through various aspects, circumstances, and situations they were facing, even amid my pain. It finally dawned on me that my passion is people. What gives me fulfillment and pure natural joy is being able to help or coach someone through a crisis and witness them come out of that situation with strength, optimism for the future, and confidence in their worth and value. 

Through my journey of self-discovery, I realized that the things I went through as a child were not my fault. I released myself from the shame and guilt of it all and began to appreciate and see my value truly. I decided to reclaim my power from all the pain and trauma I had allowed to hold me back. I broke out of the internal prison shackles and consciously decided to LIVE and choose myself unapologetically.

I am now a Master Certified Professional Coach through the Certified Life Coach Institute. Reclaiming My Power, I Choose Me! was created to encourage, uplift, empower, and motivate others to live a life of strength, boldness, braveness, freedom, and peace of mind. To inspire those being held emotionally and mentally captive by past or current trauma and pain to break free of the shackles holding them back. To help others determine their passion early on to cultivate it into something fulfilling and lucrative for themselves.