A New Beginning...

Photo taken by: Silke Hase

It has been a few years since I looked like this... A big, bulging and heavy belly. Years earlier from that picture, I had a similar belly. I have to say, being pregnant twice, had been the most incredible experiences of my life. Anywhere I went, I was never alone. I always had someone I love with me. A new beginning was about to be born and I had the pleasure (and pain) of being part of that new beginning.

With every new beginning comes feelings of anticipation, uncertainty and certainty, anxiousness, hope, excitement, questions, anything and everything all at once, and even sometimes, years later... Either way, you never know what will come of that new beginning. Now when I say, new beginning, I'm not necessarily talking about birth and babies. (I'm sure you realize that, since, anyone who reads this blog is truly of genius status. Wink wink.) I have had many new beginnings in my life, which I am sure, most people have had as well.

Take a minute, think of some of the "New Beginnings" in your life. Think about what made them new and how you went about navigating through those "firsts" of your life.

What feelings were there? Were these new beginnings planned or on a whim? And if they were planned, did you anticipate some of the outcomes that came with them?

I'll tell you this, it is rare that I didn't feel joy and pride at most every new beginning I started. Sure there was anxiety and questions, but even now, looking at just two of my new beginnings (my daughter and son) the overwhelming feelings of love and happiness can never truly be articulated into words.

And so, as I embark on another of many new firsts, I never anticipated how wonderful this new beginning in my life would feel. Now this didn't just come out of the blue, it was years in the making and it isn't just one new journey I am on right now. I am taking control of my life, my destiny and making things happen. With many stops and starts in between, and many anxious nights of questioning myself and asking, am I doing the right thing? Will I be writing something people can relate to? By getting educated in the Coaching field, will the work I do with Coaching help in the decisions I make? I finally said, This Is It, I am doing it! So here I am, on my New Beginning.

In thinking about some of your past new beginnings, ask yourself, what can I do TODAY in my life that will be a new beginning and how can I cultivate it and make it grow? What do I think it will look like to me when it has blossomed?