Joan is a sparkplug. She is “the go to girl” in any job or organization in which she works. Her energy knows no bounds and she has a full time job and a number of side ventures as well. She is married to a great guy. However, her younger son is following in the footsteps of his older brother and is leaving home. While no observer would realize it, she has begun to notice a gap in her life between what she does and the satisfaction she receives from it. 

Being proactive by nature, Joan turned to me for discovery and guidance. Over the four months that we worked together Joan came to many insightful understandings about herself, her relationships with her husband and her sons, and her employment.

Digging into her core values revealed some were being honored in her life and others were not. Joan is devoted to helping others, especially those in need. However, her current job did not offer enough opportunity to impact others nor did it provide her with the degree of independence or the flexibility of time required to help others. We explored some possibilities and Joan decided to resign from her full time position. 

One dream she and her husband had always shared was to start their own business; so together they found an opportunity that fit and they took the plunge. Today their enterprise is flourishing. Joan still has her sidelines and also works as a caregiver for those who are less fortunate than she.

The most important skill that Joan discovered and employed was her ability to redesign her relationship with fear. Rather than freezing up and staying stuck she met fear as an ally; one that actually kept her on her chosen path. Joan also did a marvelous job at reclaiming her power in a number of her relationships. By applying these skills in all aspects of her life she is well on her way to actualizing the life of her dreams.