Hey All!
it’s been a few weeks since my last post, but life has been busy. I’ve been focusing on being present in the moment, appreciating life for what is going on right now opposed to what is to come. Living in the present has truly allowed me to be at peace within myself. It’s the best way to be!
As I’ve been focusing on the present , this past week, I had a struggle with something different – releasing the past to accept the new. As most of you know, I’ve been in school to be a life coach the last 6 months. The process has been one of the most life changing experiences I’ve ever had. I promised myself that I would focus on the journey opposed to the final destination. I loved the ride, the pit stops and the learnings along the way.
This past Wednesday night, I completed my last life coaching class. I still have a few requirements left to complete, but for the most part I am done. I no longer will be meeting with my peers and mentors a few times a month as I have been the last six months. I’ve become so close to this community, so it was difficult for me to think of it all coming to an end.
On the final Zoom call, I was able to thank my coaching mentors and give them a few parting words. I thanked them for everything, told them the huge impact the program had on me and reminded them of how important their work is in changing the lives of so many others. Because of it, I’d now be able to work with clients who will hopefully have the same, life changing experience. I shed a few tears and exited out of the Zoom meeting.
I called my sister immediately afterwards. I told her, I was sad it ended and about how much I was going to miss it. My sister asked me why I was sad and why I wasn’t happy about my accomplishment. Afterall, I made it. I finished. After hearing her words I couldn’t agree with her more. My perspective on the matter was off. I was focused on the past. Yes, the experience was great and I learned a lot, but the moment has now shifted. My current present is nearing certification status. The learning part of my coaching journey is over. It’s now time to move onto the next chapter and apply what I learned.
In Joshua 1:2 God is speaking to Joshua and says to him, “My servant Moses is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan river into the land I am about to give to them – to the Isrealites.” God was clearly telling Joshua that the previous chapter had come to an end. It’s now time to move onto the new place. That is exactly where I am right now. Closing one chapter and moving onto another. I don’t know what it looks like or how everything will come together, but I trust God will lead me to where I’m supposed to go.
Now, I ask you today that are reading this, are you looking backwards to what was or moving forward, open to the next place God has for you? It’s definitely ok to be thankful for past memories or maybe those past memories were bad and you want to forget them altogether! Either way, the past is gone. It’s now time to focus on what God has you in the future. I hope you are able to trust God to bring you to your next chapter.
I pray that each of you have a fabulous New Year! So long 2020! Hello 2021!
~Felicia
Happiness in the Truth 