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The courage to break through old habits and live from a more conscious perspective
“I am not sure how to contextualize the ‘before’ and ‘after’ as it relates to my LifeShine experience, because where I began and where I am now happened gracefully. I had no epiphany or sudden change in perspective. That would be too easy anyway and too short-lived, kind of like a crash diet. It’s satisfying for a moment…until all your problems pile back on.
Instead, I needed to re-wire my brain – consciously re-train my thought patterns and break through the negative self-talk that was keeping me stuck. I never realized how destructive even the smallest negative thoughts like ‘I can’t’ or ‘I should have’ could be to my day, my career, my relationships, and my soul. Undoing that was going to take time.
I could not expect true evolution unless I committed to it. I could not expect true results unless I could see them for myself. Before coaching with Michelle, I would just blame genetics (‘that’s how I am’), circumstances (‘that’s how it is’), and habit (‘that’s how I’ve always done it’). Now I know that I have control of these thoughts, that I can change how I feel, and I can lead a joyful balanced life if I just stay aware, conscious, and willing to go against my own historic tides in order to float down the river.
Thank you, Michelle, for taking this journey with me and for remaining a guiding inspiration in my life.”
