CHANGE YOUR TUNE ROCK YOUR LIFE

I used to think my life was covered with emotional scars—some deep and others barely skimming the surface. I wore them like honor badges—proof to the world that I was strong enough to endure ANYTHING that came my way: broken promises, shattered dreams, betrayal, and loss. I thought that if I took care of everyone else and became “the rock” it would help heal those scars more quickly. I was so wrong. Instead, as life continued to move along, I found myself unable to go with the flow. In that dark period of stuckness music was my one true friend and I am convinced that John Rzeznik was one of my life coaches. The song “Let Love In” became a personal anthem. Once I learned to open my heart in spite of the pain (and let it go), amazing things started to happen. Along the journey I met the incredible Martha Beck and her tribe of life coaches, who helped me see that those emotional scars/so-called “honor badges” were actually beauty marks—experiences that lead me to the real truth of my life. They didn’t happen to me but for me so that I could learn and grow and become a better version of myself. While I wish I wouldn’t have had to go through the muck, I can now look at it all through a different lens. For me, it all comes right back to the Goo Goo Dolls again, and their song, “Become.” Have you “Become” yet? If not, what are you waiting for?