Stop Waiting for Life’s Ultimatums to Start Taking Action on Your Soul Led Goals
I often say, “Today’s excuses turn into the excuses of tomorrow.” And admittedly, I am no stranger to waiting for life’s turmoil and twists to start taking action on my soul led goals either. Actually, my current consulting business is a ‘relaunch’ of a business I started years ago. My work is based on helping my clients achieve their “Someday When” projects, but I’d love to share what mine was.
When I re-launched my coaching business in 2018, it was me picking up where I left off a long time ago. In 2006, I completed my coaching training and started my consulting business full time. My clients loved the work we did together. In fact, they loved it so much, one of them offered me a part-time job. It was 2009, the recession was in full force, and my husband and I were both self-employed. I craved stability and a flexible work schedule while my kids were little, so I took the job as a temporary step and didn’t leave it for eight years!
Though I was grateful for the position, and it carried me through pregnancies, childbirth, cancer, and more, I felt trapped. I realize now that I had sacrificed my passion for too long, waiting for my “Someday When” moment when I felt ready to leave.
The truth is, there was never going to be a time when I felt truly ready.
My soul was screaming for me to return to coaching full time. My heart knew what it wanted, but I was scared to take the leap. My reasons for yesterday (flexibility and stable income), turned into the next phase of life excuses (needed healthcare as a cancer survivor). Until finally, I realized, I’m never going to feel ready. I couldn’t keep sacrificing myself for a job I no longer felt aligned with.
Once I decided and claimed out loud that I was done and ready to resign, the universe nudged me stronger to do just that… I was given a project at work that put my body into full “NOT THIS” mode… Finally, with full force and a purpose to teach others, I started reclaiming my time and my confidence. I reframed my mindset, hired a coach, started taking action, learned to move through my resistance and began to see the results I longed for.
Now, I coach my clients to move on their goals today, instead of waiting for life’s ultimatums to kick them into gear. Even if it’s the accumulation of just 15 minute-a-day actions for an astounding compound effect.
Although it took me experiencing life’s unexpected pitfalls and tragedies to realize I might not have a “someday”, so I need to take action now. It’s become the compass for the meaningful work I do now for others.
Life is fleeting, and time is the one thing we can never get back. After decades of planning, I can tell you that even if you have a perfect plan, the plan is going to change. But even though it changes, your soul will always keep nudging you towards the path to your desired feeling. These whispers inside never stay quiet; they’re not something you can ignore, they’ll just get louder. So why keep waiting for “Someday When,” when that “someday” could start today?
I genuinely want people to experience how life feels when they follow their soul-nudges. What you want in the end, and how you want to feel will always be the guide.
