What I took away from bootcamp

As you can imagine, I had my butt kicked at bootcamp this past weekend.

I was stretched in ways that were too scary to even imagine beforehand.

I exercised muscles that had atrophied.

I cried tears of exhaustion.  Tears of sadness.  Tears of sheer joy.

I made friends that I am sure I have met before and who have now become soul sisters.

I emerged a completely new (re) creation.

Now, considering this was a coaching bootcamp, this might be surprising.

But for me, this was way more than up leveling my coaching skills.

It was about the rest of my life.

Am I going to continue to let my fear stop me, or figure out a new way of moving forward, afraid or not?

Was I just going to stay stuck in my story or decide it was time to write a new one?

Could I finally accept the past, bless it and start fresh, or would it be the ball and chain I’d carry to the grave?

Showing up at bootcamp was my line in the sand.

I was determined to build unshakable confidence in myself to really go for what I want or accept that this dream was not for me.

Thanks to my kick-ass coach and a group of extraordinary women, I got my groove back.

I (re)discovered I am a damn good coach.

I (re)discovered the joy of achieving a HUGE long-time goal.

I (re)discovered the powerful part of me, that knows beyond a shadow-of-a-doubt, that I am divinely supported.

I (re)discovered the Lisa I thought  was gone…maybe forever.

This Lisa was the 1st black valedictorian in the history of her high school.

This Lisa was the prissy cheerleader who went to college on a full-tuition Army ROTC scholarship because she decided she would go to college and not burden her parents financially.

This Lisa  went to college 1000 miles away from her small Midwestern hometown to a major city not knowing a single soul.

This Lisa declared publicly that she’d reach a certain level in her career a full year before anyone told her such a promotion would be considered and then got promoted again, just 4 weeks later.

This Lisa who somehow, in the midst of tremendous losses, built a successful, referral-only VA business with no administrative background at all, while leading a few other business owners to lucrative, long-term opportunities.

This Lisa is the one that most people are scared of and don’t understand, but the people that  matter are really inspired by.

Yeah…that Lisa.

She’s back, peeps.

To stay.

(Hallelujah!)

So, what’s your takeaway?

If you aren’t experiencing the fullness of your magnificent self, it’s time to do something different.

Something daring.

Something that you want and are so afraid to go after, you get sick thinking about it.

You don’t have to jump into it all at once, unless you want to.

Take baby steps.

But make them bold.

Your mission should you accept it:

Do ONE thing in the next 7 days toward your goal that scares you.

If you’re feeling really bold, do one thing EVERY DAY for the next week that scares you.

In either case, come back and share with me what it feels like to have taken that step (or steps).

I promise you a takeaway of epic proportions.

Are you ready?

Here’s to YOU getting back YOUR groove.