It is bringing me inner peace as I start 2020, a new year and a new decade of my life.
I recommend this practice if you want to start 2020 with more peace of mind, empowerment, and acceptance of where you are in your life.
It may sound confronting or heavy at first, but it is SO worth it. It really works!
Try it and let me know what you find out.
It is like when you look at your finances. It may be uncomfortable at first, and then it brings you peace of mind to know where you are at.
Here is what I did.
It took me about 2-3 hours of reflection/journaling.
I looked back at the 3 past decades of my life. – 2010-2019 – 2000-2009 – 1990-1999
For each decade, on one piece of paper, I listed the main themes in terms of achievements and personal/professional transformation and lessons learned (work, life, personal development, travels, and any themes that are personal and meaningful to me and to my own journey. Eg. Living my life purpose, becoming bilingual, discovering my passions, doing what I love).
Then, I noticed the overarching theme for each decade and the evolution from one decade to the next.
As a result of it:
I feel great as I got in touch in touch with how much I and my life have positively transformed and evolved in 3 decades, despite challenges along the way.
I notice the evolution decade after decade, and how what I did in each decade prepared me for the next. I can see that there is a natural progression and unfoldment that I could not see at the time. Seeds planted in one decade beautifully blossomed into the next.
I feel so much clarity about the past three decades of my life and what the themes have been.
This clarity empowers me as I enter a new year and decade of my life.
I feel at peace and more accepting of where I am in my life, trusting that things are unfolding for my best and highest good.
I know that I don’t have to do it all alone: I can see a bigger plan and higher power at play in the unfoldment of my life purpose that is with me on this journey. I can surrender to it, instead of pushing, efforting, and complaining about things not going MY way.
I want that for you too.
It is SO worth it.
TRY IT.
and let me know what you find out by commenting below.
To you shining your light BRIGHT in 2020, doing what you love!
TODAY is my 12-year anniversary in the US and California!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I landed at San Francisco International Airport with my two suitcases exactly 12 years ago today. So, I GET to CELEBRATE!!! 🎉🎉🎉
…and reflect on the many DREAMS that I’ve manifested since I arrived. This is a practice I’ve my clients do. Take stock of all their many achievements (in the past 1, 5, 10, 20 years) I encourage you to do the same! It is a great confidence booster. My life is far from being perfect and I’m navigating some new challenges this year. AND I’ve achieved SO MUCH in the past 12 years; it’s time to CELEBRATE and take stock of that.
I am modeling what I teach. I’m walking the talk. So, here it is: 🔥 I manifested my long-time dream to move to the San Francisco Bay Area. ⭐️ I worked for one of the biggest Internet company in the world. (Yahoo!)🔥 I achieved my dream of becoming bilingual (English-French.) ⭐️ After 10 years of working in User Experience, I reinvented my career to follow my passion and calling. 🔥 I went back to school to study Psychology and Coaching. ⭐️ I stepped into my purpose by starting my own career reinvention coaching business. (a long-time dream of mine) 🔥 I developed a successful business that I love, that totally supports me financially. ⭐️ I’ve worked with hundreds of clients guiding them on their own career reinvention through 1:1 and group coaching. 🔥 I’ve lead 80+ workshops and talks about “Discovering the Career You Love” and “Making Your Own Career Shift.” talking to a total of 1,000+ people. ⭐️ I was invited to speak on 8 success panels to share the successes in my business and life. 🔥 I’ve GROWN tremendously on the personal and professional levels. ⭐️ I’ve worked directly with 20+ business, love, personal, relational, and spiritual mentors. 🔥 I’ve taken 20+ training courses and programs (ranging from 2-day to year-long programs) related to business, professional, personal, and spiritual development. ⭐️ I climbed the highest peaks in the continental US and four 14,000 peaks in the US and Europe. 🔥 I realized my long-time dream of rock, snow, and ice climbing, moving past doubts and fears. ⭐️ I went over my fear and started downhill skiing at 35, skiing black diamond slopes in just a few months after my first day on the slopes; and I started backcountry skiing. 🔥 I went on a dozen snow camping and backpacking trips. ⭐️ I visited some of my dream locations (Scotland, Costa Rica, Monument Valley). 🔥 I’ve gone on many solo trips (ranging from a weekend to 3 weeks) – locally, nationally, and internationally. – driving, flying, camping, staying in rooms and Airbnb. ⭐️ I manifested my dream apartment in the SF Bay Area Hills with a hot tub and a breathtaking view of the Bay. 🔥 I indulged in my passion for fashion, by hiring a high-end Stylist and Image Consultant and participating in two professional photoshoots, with some of the best photographers in the industry. ⭐️ I explored my passion for dancing and learned partner dances (waltz, ballroom dances, salsa, swing, etc), and practiced many free-form dances. 🔥 I dived into my passion for authentic relating by taking weekend workshops and year-long courses to master relational skills. ⭐️ After many years of searching, I found a spiritual community that I love.
There is more, but that’s a good start! Thank you for reading! It is special for me to share all of that with you. Both vulnerable and exciting.
Now, your turn.
I invite you to do the same!
Yes, you!
Take stock of all your achievements, big or small, in the past 10 years.
You’ll see that you have achieved WAY MORE than you give yourself credit for.
I actually have 39 five-star reviews but only 29 are visible.
This is the reflection of my fierce commitment to being of best service to each one of my clients.
Excellence. Integrity. Transformation.
These are some of the core values that guide my work.
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Isabelle
P.S. You or someone you know want to become a success story too? This month, I’m welcoming two new 1:1 clients who are ready to discovering the career they absolutely love and the confidence to make it happen! >> Apply here to schedule a time to chat with me. Please forward this to people you know (spouse, friend, relative, coworker) who need the help!
Personal development is a BIG value of mine. I’m committed to my personal and professional growth.
For the past four months, I’ve been diving into the Enneagram through a six-month program I’m taking with one of my mentors and ten like-minded people.
The Enneagram is a powerful tool for personal and collective transformation based on a typology of nine interconnected personality types.
This work has been so transformational for me and my clients.
I just had a totally badass transformational session with a client thanks to the knowledge I’m gaining about each type, their unique challenges, and what they need to transform.
She told me this was the first time ever (at 30 years old) she had opened to anybody at such a vulnerable level, beyond all the masks and walls she had built over the years to protect herself and her image.
I love my work so much!!
…and I’m committed to YOU loving your work too!
Isabelle
P.S. Here are ways I can support you or people you know (friends, relatives, coworkers):
For my advanced clients (past and current): I’ve 3 spaces available in my continuation group program “Keep Up the Momentum” starting soon! If you are curious and want to learn more, email me by Tuesday, July 16.
For new clients: I’ve 2 spaces open for my “Land the Career You Love 1:1 coaching program.” Apply here to schedule a time to chat with me.
Seeing Notre-Dame de Paris on fire was like having a part of me torn apart.
It’s like a part of me was on fire.
I know it will pass and the cathedral will be restored to its glory, but the grief is real and I won’t bypass it.
This is deep. A part of my French history, my heritage, my roots, where I come from. It is heartbreaking.
In my twenties, on my way to work, I would walk on the parvis of Notre-Dame every day, smiling at her beauty each time.
My grandma grew up and lived in Paris until she retired. A part of her is with Notre-Dame too.
Notre-Dame is in the heart of each French person.
It had me reflect on the impermanence of life;the impermanence of things and people we cherish.
Things and people dear to our hearts come and go.
We come and go.
This life in this physical realm is impermanent.
My life is.
Your life is.
The places you want to explore may not be here anymore if you wait.
The people you love may leave before you have the chance to say what you want to say. You may get too old to do the things you want to do if you keep postponing them.
Have you been wanting to visit Paris and Notre-Dame for years and have been waiting and waiting?
Is there something you have always wanted to do and keep postponing it?
How long will you do that?
Are you waiting for “someday”?
or for the “right timing”?
Someday never comes.
There may never be a “right” timing neither.
…and it will be too late.
The place you want to see may be destroyed.
You may arrive at the end of your life without having pursued the work and life of your dreams.
So, what are you waiting for?
What is something you have always wanted to do and keep postponing it?
What step are you going to take TODAY to move towards it?
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