Struggling Doesn’t Disqualify
The annoying, downright harassing thoughts about not being good enough can be overwhelming.
Recently they’ve been telling me I’m disqualified.
How can I possibly coach women to be transformed when I’m still a mess?
It’s not so bad that the voices are there. It’s that I listen to them. I allow them space in my thoughts and emotions.
After realizing I was listening to the voices the other day I stopped and actually thought about it.
Yes, I still get in a funk, I forget to dance and come to the table.
That means I get it. I understand the need and importance of support. I’m not a coach that is removed from my client's struggle.
I know the pain, frustration, self-doubt, and condemnation that try to sneak in. Sometimes I still let them. I can relate. I have also learned to silence them, to recognize them before they take over my thoughts and emotions.
Still struggling means I keep pushing to learn more, to live better, to have better tools to share. Anything I learn will help someone else.
The enemy tries to tell me my struggles disqualify me. I call BS. They make me better.
I talk more about this in this video: Key #4 Integrity & Congruence
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