This kind of happened suddenly, so I'll explain:
A while back, Doad and I decided that I would not stay on a second year as a nanny once my first year is up in September. That time is quickly approaching so I have been giving some thought to what I will do after that.
During my sister's high school graduation, the commencement speaker (who also happens to be my brother-in-law!) shared his advice for deciding what to do after graduation. He said that the world needs people who are passionate about what they do and told them not to just look for a job that fills a need in the world, but to look for something that brings them life. That resonated with me and I have spent the last few weeks thinking about what brings me life.
The answers that I have come up with all have to do with health and nutrition, teaching others how to be healthier, and empowering them to make those changes in their own lives. Enter: health coaching.
I entertained the idea of becoming a health coach about a year ago when I heard about a school called the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. I've been receiving their emails and attending their webinars almost monthly since then, but hadn't dared to mention this to anyone else. This blog is all about the dreams that I'm chasing in life - having a family, traveling, making a difference in the world... but felt hesitant to share my new dream of being a health coach with anyone. What if they thought I was crazy? What if I can't do it? What if, what if, what if....
I finally told Doad about it and he jumped on board right away. He helped me see how well this complements the things that I am passionate about and encouraged me to go for it. We decided to think and pray about it. As I did that, I felt the fear and uncertainty fading away and found passion and excitement taking it's place. I finally admitted to myself that I really want to do this. So I decided to go for it, I'm chasing this dream. Last week, I officially enrolled into nutrition school to become a health coach! :)
I start in September and I'm super, super excited! :)
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