Today's my birthdayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! And if you've been with me for a while, you know I always do a special post on this day. And it typically asks for a gift from you, beautiful!
Last year it was sharing your birthday wish so I could make it with you. I lovedddd all the birthday wishes that came in!
For this year, I thought long and hard about what I wanted to ask...
Last year it was sharing your birthday wish so I could make it with you. I lovedddd all the birthday wishes that came in!
For this year, I thought long and hard about what I wanted to ask...
I thought about doing something for the community since my podcast, Feminine and Fulfilled, is out (we're topping 1,000 downloads in the first month!!). And if you want to subscribe, rate and review, you can do it on Apple/iTunes or subsribe on the Android 'Play Music' App (totally free and easy!). That would be a wonderful gift. :)
But I don't want to make that my birthday wish this year.
Instead, I was reflecting on where I thought I would be today, in my life. AT THIS VERY AGE (old enough that I'm not disclosing it anymore, LOL!).
How I imagined my white picket fence dream of a single family home with a yard, husband and two kids, a minivan, boss career, my mom babysitting her beloved grandkids, being involved in the school/community and hosting amazing dinner parties while looking perfectly perfect. Making my parents and community so proud by living the 'dream.' That I would be so happy by 'making it' and I would have succeeded.
That I would get THE gold star of all gold stars.
Instead though, my life looks almost nothing like that today and the journey was one I never imagined. (if you want to hear my powerful story of going from heartbreak to whole again -- you can hear it here: Confessions of an Imperfect Woman)
As I was reflecting, I got curious about you.
Where did you think you would be today?
Does it look like what you imagined - and you sometimes still wonder why you're not satisfied?
Or does it look nothing like what you imagined - and there is a longing in your heart for something?
Or is it an in between of just 'fine' but you can't help but desire more and feel guilty about it?
So this curiosity gave me the gift I want for my birthday.
I want to hear where you thought you would be at this age. The real deal of what you wanted. What you secretly desire but are afraid to say out loud.
Whether it's the fear of judgment ...
or the fear of not being grateful...
or the fear of letting others down...
or the fear of you don't even know what...
I want to make a safe space for it to be heard and seen.
And that's the gift I want from you today. Just reply to this email to share only with me. You can't say no because it's my birthday! hahahahhahah. Plus I'm really good at keeping secrets ;)
Hugs,
Shazia
p.s. If you're ready to step into your best life, I'd love to show you the easy and painless way. I'm opening up 5 private coaching spots and you can apply for a complimentary coaching conversation here to experience what's possible for you. A few spots have been filled already so if you want to snag your spot in a coaching program before I release them out to the public, then apply for a complimentary session now. You'll get clarity about what you want, what’s been holding you back and a powerful next step to move forward!
Here's her success story.
But I don't want to make that my birthday wish this year.
Instead, I was reflecting on where I thought I would be today, in my life. AT THIS VERY AGE (old enough that I'm not disclosing it anymore, LOL!).
How I imagined my white picket fence dream of a single family home with a yard, husband and two kids, a minivan, boss career, my mom babysitting her beloved grandkids, being involved in the school/community and hosting amazing dinner parties while looking perfectly perfect. Making my parents and community so proud by living the 'dream.' That I would be so happy by 'making it' and I would have succeeded.
That I would get THE gold star of all gold stars.
Instead though, my life looks almost nothing like that today and the journey was one I never imagined. (if you want to hear my powerful story of going from heartbreak to whole again -- you can hear it here: Confessions of an Imperfect Woman)
As I was reflecting, I got curious about you.
Where did you think you would be today?
Does it look like what you imagined - and you sometimes still wonder why you're not satisfied?
Or does it look nothing like what you imagined - and there is a longing in your heart for something?
Or is it an in between of just 'fine' but you can't help but desire more and feel guilty about it?
So this curiosity gave me the gift I want for my birthday.
I want to hear where you thought you would be at this age. The real deal of what you wanted. What you secretly desire but are afraid to say out loud.
Whether it's the fear of judgment ...
or the fear of not being grateful...
or the fear of letting others down...
or the fear of you don't even know what...
I want to make a safe space for it to be heard and seen.
And that's the gift I want from you today. Just reply to this email to share only with me. You can't say no because it's my birthday! hahahahhahah. Plus I'm really good at keeping secrets ;)
Hugs,
Shazia
p.s. If you're ready to step into your best life, I'd love to show you the easy and painless way. I'm opening up 5 private coaching spots and you can apply for a complimentary coaching conversation here to experience what's possible for you. A few spots have been filled already so if you want to snag your spot in a coaching program before I release them out to the public, then apply for a complimentary session now. You'll get clarity about what you want, what’s been holding you back and a powerful next step to move forward!
Here's her success story.