Showing posts with label coaching. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coaching. Show all posts

Friday, May 17, 2013

On The Fence?

Happy Friday, loves!

Are you on the fence about your next steps? Not sure if you are ready to change your life for the better? Do you feel overwhelmed by indecision? Do you constantly dwell in possibility but never take action? I know I did. I still catch myself doing this. 


 I totally get it.

I was in a similar position last year. I decided to listen to my intuition and leave Medical School in pursuit of my dreams of becoming something more "me" -- even if I didn't know exactly what that looked like at the time. I was terrified, I felt stuck, I worried about what people would think and I didn't want disappointed my family, friends, mentors, teachers and you know...myself. I was on scholarship and going to be the first Doctor in my family, it was a real "high" until I realized I was doing it for other's approval. Then I made an executive decision to get some help.

 I sought out and hired a professional Life Coach to help me sort through the situation, get some clarity, and get out of the ugly funk I was in.  Working on myself, removing obstacles and acknowledging fears wasn't a walk in the park. I'm a very introspective person by nature, so the self-reflection part came very naturally to me. However, being honest about my relationships and re-evaluating my career aspirations was a bit of a struggle for me. In the end, the time I spent with my coach was valuable beyond words. I went into the process with my whole heart and never looked back. We were in it together and I didn't feel alone in my decision. Having a partner made it so much easier to stay accountable, see my progress, and it was SO much more fun than just reading a self-help book. Note: I'm all about reading self-help books and seeing motivational speakers; in fact, I aspire to be an Author and secure amazing Speaking engagements. But at that crucial time in my life, I needed a real-life cheerleader, a partner to propel me into forward-moving action, a spark of light to fire me up! And that's exactly what I got. 




Fast-forward four months. I was so inspired by coaching that I chose to become one. I enrolled in the same coaching school she attended because I knew she was trained well by World Coach Institute. I met twelve amazing women in the course and together we became Certified Coaches! And as it turns out, I did really well in the course: 99% overall grade. Yep, I'm a proud nerd. ;) Regardless of what letters follow my name or how much academic/professional success I achieve, I just want to be happy and feel fulfilled. I will always put my heart and soul into every single thing I do. I am still learning and growing, so I'm on the journey, too. I'm 25 years old and I still have a whole life ahead of time. The only thing I know for sure is that I'm ever-evolving and I love that. 

So, WHO are you? 
What do YOU want in life? 
What's holding you back from diving right into your dreams?



As your Coach, I can help you hop over YOUR fence. I'll be your partner through the next steps on your journey to getting exactly what you want out of life, whether that's improved physical health, emotional well-being, more happiness, or choosing to boldly pursue that "far off dream" to {enter your ultimate bucket list item here!}  And if you're on the fence about coaching, give me a call! I am happy to offer you a Complimentary Clarity Session which is completely free, zero expectation, and no pressure! I've designed these calls to give you a space to ASK any questions you have about the coaching process, fees, scheduling, and the Summer Special. You'll get a better feel for coaching and see if you are “ready” to work one-on-one. Sound good? Then shoot me an email Info@SheLivesInspired.com to schedule your session! And if you're not quite ready, it's okay! I'm always here for you. 



 Did the blog post resonate with you? If so, drop a comment below! 

See you next Sunday at The Wellness Weekend!



xo, health and happiness,

Noel 

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

It's the Wellness Weekend GIVEAWAY time!!

Hey There Loves,
I am so grateful for your continuous support of this blog. In honor of it being May, I think it's time for another #GIVEAWAY and I LOVE this one!


She Lives Inspired will be giving away the following goodies:

 TWO tickets to the Wellness Weekend ($75 value each)!
ONE Bracelet by Breanna: The Turquoise and Crystal Elephant Bracelet!

ONE signed copy of Attributes of Mastery by Blanca Beyar! 

ONE Healing Crystal Necklace by Karyn Annette!

ONE Intuitive Painting by Seanora Lopes! 

ONE Wellness Coaching Session with Me!  




The Giveaway will run from Wednesday, May 1st - May 15th.

Two-Ticket Winner: Will be announced on Wed, May 15th.

Prize Winners: Will be announced on the day of the event: Sunday, May 26th! 

Winners will be randomly picked using random.org!

TO ENTER:

  1.   Leave a comment or two or three, letting She Lives Inspired know why you deserve to win a FREE TICKET to the Wellness Weekend! 
  2.  Score extra entry points for following She Lives Inspired & our partners! 


Here's how to receive those extra juicy entry points:



1 ENTRY POINT PER COMMENT ON THE GIVEAWAY POST, you can comment as often as you'd like.

2 BONUS ENTRY POINTS FOR FOLLOWING She Lives Inspired  on Facebook

2 BONUS ENTRY POINTS FOR FOLLOWING She Lives Inspired  on Twitter

2 BONUS ENTRY POINTS FOR FOLLOWING She Lives Inspired  on Pinterest
2 BONUS ENTRY POINTS FOR FOLLOWING  She Lives Inspired  on Blogger

2 BONUS ENTRY POINTS FOR FOLLOWING Attributes of Mastery on Facebook

2 BONUS ENTRY POINTS FOR FOLLOWING  Bracelets by Breanna on Facebook
2 BONUS ENTRY POINTS FOR FOLLOWING  Prisms of Light & Vibration on Facebook

3 BONUS ENTRY POINTS FOR PROMOTING THIS GIVEAWAY ON YOUR BLOG.

Please leave a comment indicating that you have followed the pages for Attributes of Mastery, Bracelets by Breanna and Prisms of Light & Vibration.

If you already follow She Lives Inspired on Twitter, Blogger, Facebook, and Pinterest, you will gain extra points for how often you comment on the Post!

 Promote using #WellnessWeekend on Instagram and Twitter and/or "Share" the Facebook event here.


 Thanks so much and GOOD LUCK to you!  

 xo, health, and happiness,
Noel :)

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Ladies, You're Invited to My Upcoming Self-Confidence Series! ❤

Hello Loves,

Wellness Wednesday has returned with a NEW VIDEO BLOG!
Enjoy this special invitation, Ladies! ❤  




More details about this exclusive event on the Facebook event page OR read below. :)


Join Noel, Certified Life and Wellness Coach, Reiki Practitioner, and Founder of www.SheLivesInspired.com. Noel helps women love their body from the inside out. She will show you how to discover the beauty that is already within you, right now, in this moment. Once you connect with this beauty, you will discover anything is possible. ❤


This Women's Wellness Workshop is a series of 3 one-hour sessions starting March 21st and continuing every other week until April 18th. Guests should arrive at 7:30pm for a meet + greet and a moment to unwind from your day with fresh mediterranean appetizers from The Family Store. 
The workshop will begin promptly at 8pm and end at 9pm. 

Each session will begin at 8pm and include a Lecture Topic, Group Exercise and Q&A focusing on Self-Confidence: 


Thursday 3/21 ❤ A Workshop on Body Confidence 


Wednesday 4/3 ❤ A Workshop on Workin' With What You've Got


with Celebrity Makeup Artist, Lifestyle & Beauty Blogger, HEATHER MELE



Thursday 4/18 ❤ A Workshop on Collaboration Not Comparison


SEATING IS LIMITED!


$75 per person, for entire workshop (3 classes). Each guest will receive a Swag Bag, including makeup.


Workshop MUST Be Paid in Advance. Payments are non-refundable and can be made by visiting the BookMark Shoppe  at 8415 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209 ...OR... by phone (718) 833-5115. 




Are you ready to do something AMAZING for yourself? If not now, when?

Also makes a FABULOUS gift for a friend.


Any questions? Feel free to email Noel at info@SheLivesInspired.com

xo, health, and happiness,

Noel

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Getting Smacked by a 2x4 and How I Learned to Ask for Help, a Guest Blog

The other day, I woke up and I felt like I was slapped in the face with a 2 x 4 of reality, as I like to say. I had been sinking into a depressive state since the holidays and it finally got to the point where I was seriously considering seeking therapy. It seemed as if my whole world was falling down – I wasn’t having the professional success I was used to, I was feeling the burden of paying for a home all by myself, while in the meantime, wanting to make things so perfect for my fiancé and take care of everything, I was feeling totally overwhelmed.
 
My theoretical 2x4...
 

My fiancé and I are two different people when it comes to education. I have a Master’s Degree while he is still struggling to finish his B.A. almost a decade later. I kept nagging him to go to school, that school was important and I finally got fed up with he didn’t enroll in classes this past semester and didn’t even tell me why. I remember saying to him, “I don’t want to have the power, I want to be part of a power couple,” and telling my friends, “I hate that people may say, ‘Oh, look at her, she is so driven and he is just dragging her down.’” I’ve always been very proud of my professional success as well (something I will get to in a minute) and he has been at the same mediocre job (OK, the job isn’t mediocre, the pay is) for ten years. It wasn’t until reflecting on what one of my friends said to me when I brought up the driven comment that I realized I was measuring him by his professional success – NOT his personal success. There are so many good qualities to him that I was overlooking including the huge fact that he loved me EVEN when I was nagging him and bothering him and making him feel horrible about himself. I had to learn that not everyone – including my fiancé – is like me. It bothers me a lot when people aren’t driven to do something with their lives and I want to kind of shake them and be like “UM, HELLO, You can’t just sit back you have to DO SOMETHING to get the things you want!” But I had to realize that I need to be accepting of people for who they are and what they are. Yes, I still want my fiancé to finish school – and he agreed that he wants to – but I have to let him take his time and do it on his own. Not everyone can do fifteen things at once (I’m not bragging that I can – it’s just how I operate) and some people can only do one. I have to learn not to force them to do more just because I want to or I have.
 
Wisdom from The Beatles

Another thing I had to learn was to ask for help. I was taking on way too much. It was like I was just treading ocean water and I was ignoring the fact that someone was throwing me a life float. I had to ask my fiancé to chip in more. I had to ask him to front some money for a large purchase. And you know what? He did it and didn’t complain. I had just never asked before. I talked to him about making things easier for me and making dinner from now on, since I had such long hours. Not only does he do dinner, but now he does the dishes and everything else to make sure that I have a relaxing night. Sometimes, I have a list of a million errands I need him to do and he does them and doesn’t complain. But instead of making things perfect for him, we have found a balance that makes me feel less stressed, which makes our home life that much better. That life float was right next to me the whole time, but I just needed to find the inner strength to reach out and grab it and accept that it wasn’t being a failure – sometimes we all can’t make it to the boat on time and need to be pulled.
 
Hang on!
 
Professionally, however, I am in a tough spot. I am disappointed and embarrassed that I am stuck in this situation and already looking to jump ship, but I have to. I am in a very unstable environment in every sense of the word and it’s just not a good fit for me and I can tell that only after a few months. I was letting the mood of the venue and the people in it affect my home life. I was coming home angry or on the verge of tears every night, I was having horrible anxiety attacks, I was withdrawing from my friends and I was picking fights with those closest to me because I was having horrible anxiety about going to work. However, I had to find things that made me unwind quickly and I also had to find the triggers that were making me anxious. Once I found those, then I was able to focus myself. I could figure out what about my day was making me unhappy. I also decided that from now on, I would not complain about my job to others. I would act as if I was always on a job interview and be diplomatic, but polite, when asked. By not complaining, it wouldn’t re-iterate the things that I just can’t live with and I would be able to leave them at work. I learned that I need to stop and pause before I do certain activities and take some deep, yoga breaths. I had to learn that I can’t listen to a certain type of music on my home time because it makes me angry, so I took them off my iPod. I had to learn to take my mind off of work on the commute home and play a game or something mindless – not harp on all the bad things that happened. And if I need a glass of wine or two in the process, so be it.
 
Sip.   Breathe.
 
 
I’m not too sure how this all happened to me in the span of what seems like an hour. My own internal wheels were probably constantly churning and then “BOOM” it really all hit me. I know that not everything in life is peaches and cream. I know that people die, that people hurt, that some things are truly terrible, I get it. And I’m not saying that mourning is bad – that’s healthy. I’m saying not allowing yourself the option to win – even if it feels like losing – is just cheating yourself. You need to find your triggers. You need to be able to notice the signs of your negative attitude and do something to block them. You have to learn that other people’s life choices shouldn’t be your issue – whether you are living with them, married to them, friends with them or just met them. And you always have to learn to ask for help when you need it. Don’t be ashamed or embarrassed. In fact, most times people are waiting for you to ask and are only eager and willing to jump in and help. Grab the life float. It’s OK.
  
Ask for Help!
 
This Guest Blog was written by someone very close to me, who wishes to keep her identity anonymous. If, however, this post resonated with you, feel free to comment below and I will be glad to share it with her!!
 
xo, health and happiness!
Noel
 
 
 

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

What is Life Coaching All About?


Hey there!

Hope you are having an amazing night. I just wanted to write a little blog post in response to the question I am asked most (see title). Let's start with a definition and a few key points to help clarify your understanding of what it is that I do and how I can help you!

According to The International Coaching Federation, Life Coaching is...
  • an ongoing professional relationship that helps people produce extraordinary results in their lives, careers, businesses or organizations.
Throughout the process of Coaching... 
  • clients deepen their learning, improve their performance, and enhance their quality of life.
Each coaching session... 
  • is an opportunity for the client to chooses the focus of conversation, while the coach listens and contributes observations and questions.
  • is an interaction to create clarity and move the client into action.
  • accelerates the client's progress by providing greater focus and awareness of choice.
  • concentrates on where clients are now and what they are willing to do to get where they want to be in the future.



As a  Certified Life and Wellness Coach, 

I recognize that coaching results are a matter of the client's intentions, choices and actions,

 supported by my efforts and application of the coaching process.

 I am here to help inspire, ignite, and move you forward!



 If you'd like to get in on the action and work with me 1-on-1, 

I am offering you an exclusive invitation below!!


YOUR SPECIAL GIFT FOR READING THIS BLOG POST:
15-min Complimentary Clarity Session with Coach Noel

To redeem this offer, email:  Info@SheLivesInspired.com


Hope this helped! I look forward to more of your amazing questions LIVE ON THE RADIO! 



P.S. Have you chosen to "Like" on Facebook.com/SheLivesInspired yet? 


P.P.S. Cannot believe we are finally launching the official website www.SheLivesInspired.com on Friday... more details on the next blog!





xo, health, and happiness,
Noel