Life is so much about the connections we make with others and how those connections have the power to change the shape and course of our lives. Who would have thought that a connection in summer camp, some 30 years ago, would have changed the course of my life today?
In 2009, I reconnected on Facebook with a friend from my summer camp days. We had a quick reconnect/catch-up chat six years ago, but that was pretty much the extent of it until January 2014. She posted something on Facebook about the nutrition school she attended and naturally it caught my eye:
This was my message to her:
“Hey Jessica! Happy New Year! Hope it’s off to a great start and hope you’re doing well.
I’m so intrigued by your posting about the IIN offer. Can you tell me more? I’ve long since wished I would have gone down the nutritionist path, but feel time isn’t on my side for a career change. That’s where my passion really is. Just not sure I have it in me though.
If you’ve got some time to tell me about your experience and more about the offer and IIN, then that would be great. Would love to have your insight.
Hope you’re well.
Xo”
Well, guess what? I did have it in me! I knew it was my passion then and it is solidified to the nth degree now.
My conversation with Jessica about IIN could have gone several ways, but because of our connection and her loving and supportive nature, she helped me realize that time and money were excuses that I was letting stand in my way of my dreams and they would forever be excuses. If I was to wait until that day comes when there is enough time and/or money…well, it may never come. Life keeps getting busier and it’s about having the courage to prioritize and make the time for what is important in life.
Taking the plunge and signing up for the Health Coach Training Program at theInstitute for Integrative Nutrition was by far one of the best decisions I have EVER made! From the moment I read the first page of the workbook, to the first lecture, to the very last, I knew that I could turn my passion into the career I had always dreamed about. I knew I wanted to be a health coach to help change peoples lives for the better, not only through healthy eating and lifestyle, but also by empowering people to fulfill their desires and create a life they love, to live their best life!
My reconnection with Jessica has also provided me the unique opportunity to join a team of heart-centered wellness entrepreneurs. It is a community connection that is changing how I will do business and has already provided me some amazing experiences that are fostering my growth in business. I am so grateful to have connected with such insightful, experienced, loving and kick-ass ladies, who are empowering one another to be our best selves, in life and in business.
Today, I graduate from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, as a Health Coach. I am so proud, so grateful for the support of my family and friends, especially my husband, who always tells me to “Go for it!”, and so unbelievably excited for all that’s to come. My dreams are coming true because I’m making them!