I’m gonna think of myself as this Ninja Girl this week. Thanks for creating her, StephanieFizer!
This week, I finish my life coaching classes.
I’m still trying to get that to sink in.
This week, I finish my life coaching classes.
OK. That’s a start.
I wanted to write about all of the emotions that are coming in from the 20-month journey that has been The Road to a Life Coaching Certificate. It’s gone by in a blink of an eye and a long, drawn-out journey all at the same time. I thought I would be overwhelmingly excited by this blank slate, this new chapter, this empty canvas that I get to color upon. The fact that, as of 7a EDT tomorrow, all of my free time is mine to solely work with clients and build my business is amazingly….scary.
I want to be able to do nothing but celebrate this accomplishment with a happy dance and a big smile and a “It’s time to climb mountains!” attitude. If you asked me a month ago how I’m gonna feel the day classes are over, that’s what I would have said. But I’m now facing something completely different. I’m facing fear. And anxiety. And stress. And yes, a sort of a sigh of release but also a want to stay put. It’s safe and comfy and warm there. Thankfully, at ICA you’re a student for life, so I can keep taking classes whenever I want. But it’s not the same.
With feedback from my family, my friends, & my blog commenters (yes! their opinions mean so much!), I’m starting to think now that it’s the excitement that’s knotting my stomach and keeping me up at night, not the fear. It’s the “What now?” and “What’s next?” and “How’s this gonna work?” that’s playing over and over in my head.
OK, it’s still the fear. Let’s not totally kid ourselves. But even with this feeling of overwhelm, I’m breathing and celebrating and moving forward. In a session last night with a client, I said, “Ya know, I think part of everyone wants a fairy godmother to visit them and say, ‘In 20 years, this works out for you – do it! In 10 years, this does not work out for you – don’t do it!’ But there’s no fairy godmother or magic fortune teller – you’re here to create that, and go through it yourself, and create where you land at the end. That’s the journey.”
I guess I’m off to create now.
Wow. That feels good.
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Michelle Ward received her BFA in musical theater from New York University/Tisch School of the Arts, and subsequently performed on TV, at sea, in short films, regionally, and in New York City. After 8 years of pounding (her head against) the pavement, she admitted that she loathed the business of show more than she enjoyed her performing opportunities. Michelle has since been certified by the International Coach Academy, and as a Creative Career Coach, she's able to help others discover how they can stop pounding (their heads against) the pavement and find a new path that's all their own. You can find her at http://whenigrowupcoach.com.
