.png)
Empty Nest
Prep Coaching
Are you fearful of the empty nest ahead of you?
You've poured yourself into motherhood. Asking
what's next can be scary.
A life coach can help you
discover who you are created to be, outside of the roles you
play, your most authentic self, while setting a healthy example
for your teen(s) as you prepare
your heart for the empty nest.
My years' long struggle with infertility led me
to idolize motherhood.
There's nothing wrong with wanting to be a great mom.
It's when we overidentify with that role, or any of our
roles in life, that we can lose sight of who we are
outside of those roles.
I sure did.
As a homeschool mom, I realized when my youngest
became a teen that I didn't have much time left
with them before they may fly the nest. I also realized if I
didn't do something different, I'd go crazy when they graduate and launch into the world, leaving an
unhealthy vacuum in my daily life.
That's when I realized just how wrapped up in
motherhood I had become. I needed to figure out who
I was beneath that, for my sake as well as for my kiddos.
They needed to begin a healthy and natural differentiation
as they grew and matured into young adults, and I
needed to set a better example for them.
What I've learned along my journey has transformed my
life beyond what I ever imagined. Learning who I am,
with a unique combination of spiritual gifts, personality
and experiences, and learning how I could shape my
life through making authentic decisions based on
that knowledge, showed me how my
doing could flow from my being.
I want that for you too!
But too often, we get it backwards. We just keep doing
and doing, and our being gets wrapped up in all the
things. If you find yourself fearful, in burnout, impatient,
resentful, or just wondering why you're not fulfilled,
perhaps it's time to rediscover who you are at
your core being, outside of the roles you play.
We take on a lot of roles as a mom. You may also be
a wife, cook, housekeeper (or wanna-be in my case), household financial manager, keeper of all the
schedules, chauffeur, home educator, have a career,
or whatever else you might throw into the mix!
Whatever roles you play in life,
they don't define who you are.
You are so much more than "just a mom."
When we embrace this and understand who we truly
are as a uniquely created and gifted reflection of
our Creator, our doing will flow from our being.
That is the sweet spot, where we can
live our most authentic lives.
Join me in the journey to discover your most
authentic self as you prep for the empty nest.