More self-confident and building better relationships
“Frustrated and scared as I watched my relationship crumble before my eyes, I started this coaching journey with a clear goal to learn how to create and maintain more meaningful relationships – with family, partners, at work, etc. I realized I wasn’t even sure I knew what love was, much less could I truly give or receive it when this journey began.
Through coaching, I noticed that I went through life looking to ‘win’. But ‘winning’ is just as much ‘losing’ in relationships, and in the end no one truly ‘wins.’ I learned I was always putting someone else’s needs first and wasn’t clearly asking for what I need in a relationship.
As my coaching journey progressed, I learned to listen to understand and how to use that to build stronger relationships. Now when I catch myself thinking ‘win-lose’, I stop and recalculate the ending to a ‘win-win’ scenario. Slowly but surely, I gained the confidence to ask for what I want in relationships and to share how I feel. And my positivity and encouraging words are getting noticed.
Somewhere along the way I also noticed that I very rarely struggle with self-confidence anymore. I also learned that it is normal to second-guess myself occasionally; we all stumble from time to time. It isn’t about ‘not falling”, it’s about getting back up and getting back out there.
I feel ready to tackle the world. Sure, I still struggle from time to time to put myself out there, but I prevail knowing that it will pay off. Knowing that I will stumble, but also knowing that I am strong enough to get back up.
Michelle has really helped me take what I had read in countless books and put it into practice. She helped me push it to the next level – to implement it and let it resonate with me. Thank you, Michelle, for always listening, for all your encouraging words, for lots of email reading, and for all your love and support!”
