My journey has been a long, difficult road, but worth every moment.

Since I was a young girl, I have been compassionate about helping others. All my life, people have had a tendency to look to me for guidance, advice, or simply just for a sounding board.

I find it a great honor that so many have placed their trust in me to help them in these ways. 

In college, I studied Accounting and received a Bachelor’s degree in that field. Since then, I have worked in the field of accounting and finance through many various avenues.

I enjoyed the work and especially the knowledge I have gained, but I just didn’t feel fulfilled because I wasn’t doing what my heart was truly compassionate about – helping others better themselves and improve their lives.

For the past several years I had searched and tried many new things, some I enjoyed more than others, but nothing that truly felt satisfying.

Nearly three years ago I found out about Life Coaching. Although coaching has been around for several years, I hadn’t heard of it until then – but as soon as I did, I knew it was just what I had been searching for.

I went through several months and hours of training, obtained my certification to be a Life Coach, and started my own side practice while still working full time. Soon after all the hard work I put into creating my business, my four children and I lost our home (May 2014), family pets, and much of our belongings to a house fire; my world seemed as it had turned upside down. Life was chaotic and it was difficult to get my life back in order while managing to keep up with the hectic schedule I had already been living. I didn’t believe I could continue to build my business and my dreams seemed nothing more than just that…a dream.

Fortunately, because I have had many struggles throughout my life and have learned to bounce back quickly by finding the positive in my circumstances, I was able to do likewise when I lost my home.

Less than two months later, while working with my own Life Coach, I realized I could use my situation as a symbol of the trials we all go through in our lives, so I decided I would incorporate my experience into my message to help others; I then moved forward with my business – this time with a new-found purpose.

That is when I started ‘Surviving the Fire’. 

 

Well…I could end there, but that’s not the end!

 

You see, life is about growth and progression. When we reach a goal, we don’t stop – we make another goal and we stretch ourselves further.

So I stretched further…

I joined up with a group of authors and co-authored #Love – A New Generation of Hope which became an International Best Seller in less than 24 hours!

But I didn’t stop there…

I went through a training program to become certified as a coach, speaker, and trainer with John Maxwell – an internationally recognized expert on leadership.

I merged my Life Coaching certifications and my John Maxwell certifications, partnered with my best friend who recently became my husband, Jeremy Rogers, and together we created LIFE Leaders International, Inc. where we seek to develop LIFE Leaders  (individuals who desire to make an impact in the world through Learning to Influence, Fellowship, and Empower others).

That’s right, I have married my sweetheart, my best friend, my partner. 

Yes, my journey has been a long difficult road, but worth every moment. 

Through each challenge I have faced, I have learned something more – more patience, more strength, more courage, more understanding, more success…and the rewards that followed were definitely worth it!

 

…and so my journey continues….