Hello Beautiful Souls!

I’ve been thinking about some things and realized that I had it all wrong. I had to deal with my perception of myself in order to get to this level of openness, but I believe that I’m finally there. I’ve been working on my book The Evolution for a while now. It’s been a slow journey. I procrastinated, I had writer’s block, I prioritized other tasks over writing this book and now I finally realize why.

I was afraid to be vulnerable. I was holding on to pieces of my old self that had long since proven useless. I was afraid of vulnerability because I have a big heart. I love openly, easily, freely, deeply- and often I’d loved the wrong people. Those people took my openness and vulnerability and used them as weapons against me. After being so deeply hurt, I became angry with and afraid of vulnerability. I learned how to help people, I got certifications, I had empathy and an eager heart and I was on my way. I began to use my platform to encourage people and it was gratifying but I still felt like something was missing.

What happened was that I was speaking sincerely, but wasn’t connecting with it emotionally because I didn’t want anyone to see or feel my vulnerability. I was giving advice without sharing my experience. It didn’t feel like me. I was still hiding.

But now, I have reached this level of understanding and clarity, this level of self-awareness that reminds me that it is my story, my emotion, my vulnerability, my voice that will impact people and help me reach them. I can only reach them as Me- not as anyone else.

So, with that I share with you the Introduction to my book that’s coming soon:

The Evolution.

I hope you enjoy it.

Introduction

Have you ever felt like you just weren’t good enough? If so, I want you to know that you aren’t alone. I’ve felt inadequate most of my life. I would be motivated and inspired to do well, and I’d have the best intentions, but when the rubber met the road-

Nothing.

I used to wonder what was wrong with me. Why couldn’t I just find my place in life? I had gathered a degree and multiple certificates, yet never worked in the fields in which I qualified.

I am certified and completely competent to be a life coach. But I didn’t own the title of life coach. I didn’t tell anyone that I was a life coach. Only the people closest to me even knew. I was on social media every day. Why wasn’t ‘Life Coach’ mentioned in my Instagram biography? Why wasn’t it mentioned anywhere? I have also self-published more than two books. Why didn’t I promote my own writings? Why did I not call myself an author? What did I even call myself?!

A conversation that I had with my sister one day caused me to ponder these things.

After some self-reflection, I realized why. It was imposter syndrome. I felt like a complete fraud! Who was I to give anyone life advice? I asked myself. My life was in shambles, and I didn’t believe in myself. How could I coach anyone into anything when I couldn’t even govern my own life?! These are the types of thoughts that went through my head.

 The realization that I’m having as I write this, is that I didn’t think I was good enough to be a life coach.  I surmised that a life coach is a person that has it all figured out. According to my assumptions, a life coach has the best career, the best life, the best everything. I never thought of myself as one who had it all together, and I thought a life coach had to have all the answers. That isn’t true. The rule is that no one has all the answers and life coaches are not the exception. All a life coach really needs is perspective and determination. Perspective on and understanding of certain life choices and experiences, the desire to incite and encourage, and the determination to navigate their own life journey while seeking to help others navigate through theirs. That is a life coach.

A life coach is an individual who wants to see you make it. A person that hopes the best for you and wishes for you to pursue the things that light up your life. A life coach does not seek to tell you how to live your life, on the contrary; their aim is to empower you to choose and decide your own path. And that is exactly who I am. I am a passionate being. One that is willing to expose my vulnerabilities and experiences in hopes that it will help and heal others.

I had grown from certain life experiences and wanted to, if possible; prevent other people from going through the pain that I’d endured from those situations. I want to share my growth and ignite self-love and change through my openness. I’d like to help people see how wonderful they are and how wonderful life can be for them if they just authentically be themselves. I want as many people to benefit from my growth as possible. This growth has led me to the place where I am now. A uniquely beautiful place where I understand the power of perspective. The place where I genuinely believe that people are absolute magic and just need to be reminded that they are. I am convinced that all anyone truly needs is to find their inner glow. To understand that their purpose in life is to live joyfully and be the star of their own show. (And maybe that sounds corny to some people, but I don’t care!)

That’s what life is about for me. Helping people become the best versions of themselves while I become the best version of myself. Everyone has the capability of being their most evolved self; some people just need to be shown how.

But that’s not how I saw it before. I used to think that people were evil and mean. Selfish. Animalistic. And I felt this way because I had spent my former years blaming people for the pains and traumas that I had suffered.

As I went through life the weight of low self-esteem, resentment, and perceived rejection had taken its toll on me. I had gotten to a low point that no one could help me out of. No one but me. So, I became my first client. And with time, patience, consistency, and effort; I continue to evolve.

I want to tell you how I did it. How I’m doing it. My earnest desire is that you receive encouragement, enlightenment, and healing from this book. Thank you for taking the time to read my writing. I hope it does your heart some good.

Until Next Time Beautiful Souls,

Mimi Loves You