Passion = Authenticity & Vulnerability

Hello everyone!?

It has taken me a long time to start article posting on LinkedIn. That is because the career transformation I've made in the last two years is significant and sharing this journey with colleagues I have know in my "past life" feels a little daunting. Posting to FB pages to people I don't know is more anonymous – they don't know me like many of you do. But it's time and I have lots to share beyond this introductory article that I hope will be helpful and insightful. But let's start at the start with a quick review of how I found my way to this new career and the deep passion I have in pursuing it. I am truly grateful for all the challenges that brought me here today.

For a good portion of my life, I struggled with many addictions and an overall feeling of being empty and directionless without any true passion in my life. I used substances, relationships, shopping, work, and even exercise – anything I could undertake to an extreme – to fill the void I felt inside.?

On the outside, I appeared to have it all – a beautiful, home, husband, two great kids, a successful career – yet there was no passion in my life.??It felt like I was running a marathon, juggling all kinds of activities and striving to manage my outward appearance. I had many moments of feeling like I was going crazy because my internal unhappiness was so intense and my addictions were getting worse. I was often grumpy, irritable, or cranky towards the people I loved because I was terribly unhappy and didn’t know how to fix it.?

On more than one occasion, I found myself in my car, screaming at the top of my lungs in a meltdown of frustration and despair. I felt trapped in a life that was no longer serving me, or my kids. I was trying to change external circumstances but the real problem was on the inside. For a long time, I lost hope.

Thankfully, I reached a turning point about 15 years ago when I finally made the decision to do?whatever it took?to get better. I realized that if I resigned myself to the life I was living, I would be short-changing myself and my children. So, I started a journey to figure out how to heal my body, mind and soul. I began a program of addiction recovery and began to study spirituality, psychology, nutrition, stress reduction, the mind-body connection, energy healing, and more – whatever I could get my hands on!?

After an intense few years of learning about myself and how to change my self-defeating behaviours and beliefs, I knew that I was truly healing. Today, I’m no longer a slave to my addictions. I have more energy than ever before. I discovered many things I was truly passionate about: travelling with my kids; volunteering for causes that were important to me; participating in activities that brought me into a communities of like-minded people; and I began an entirely new career, helping others discover ways to bring more passion, joy and purpose and well-being to their lives.

If any of this resonates with you…?if you’re a person who has struggled with feelings of emptiness, overwhelm or lack of direction,?first – don’t give up! Secondly – if you haven’t already, I encourage you to make the decision today: “Enough is enough. I’m going to do whatever it takes to feel better.” And finally – take the next right action. For me, that was getting clear on what I wanted, and then writing it down. I wrote in my journal about the life I truly desired – free from my negative thinking and behaviours. I envisioned myself as healthy, strong, and feeling great. That’s where my road began and over time, it started to take shape.?

I created Pure Power Coaching in the fall of 2021 and I haven't looked back. There is no easy way to build a new business, but it has brought me immense joy. This is my passion and I do the work with deep appreciation in my heart. I wish that sense of purpose and fulfillment for you all and I look forward to sharing more in this space in the days, weeks, months and years ahead.