I remember my first time. I was driving in a neighborhood about a half hour from my home, and there they were at the end of someone’s driveway, exposed and begging for a second chance: twin oak headboards and footboards, in mint condition and perfect for my kids’ bedroom! With a quickening of my heart and the thrill of a sneaky adolescent, I pulled my car to the curb, opened the back of my forest green station wagon, and shoved in my newfound treasures.
My heart was pumping and the adrenaline was flowing. How exhilarating to imagine the myriad of possibilities that lie ahead for these headboards, the excitement of turning trash into treasure.
When I got home, I unloaded my stash and began sanding and priming. While a blank canvas might intimidate many, these newly primed white headboards filled my creative mind with a plethora of ideas. I finally settled on an aquatic motif, and painted the background a deep blue with a black and white checkerboard border. My kids helped me design the whimsical fish that I painted in bright colors and patterns to match the fish theme in their bedroom. I had so much fun collaborating with my kids and creating furniture from someone’s garbage. My friends soon noticed the whimsical furniture and commissioned me to paint furniture for their kids. Thus began a new career in furniture painting, “Wonderfully Whimsical”, borne out of necessity, lack of funds, and ingenuity. I loved having a new outlet for my art expression, and most importantly, I discovered an important truth about myself. I learned that it brings me tremendous joy to take things that are considered lifeless and bring them back to life. I believe it is one of the things that I was put on this earth for…to know when to discard something and when to explore the possibilities of bringing new perspective and breathing new life into the very same thing.
As a life coach, I work with clients in very much the same way. I help them to access their inner core, to release and unveil the beauty that lies within them. I help them to breathe new life into old dreams, and to make some of those dreams become a reality. Dr. Dale Turner speaks to my passion about people and their dreams in the following quote:
“Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born.”
There is no time like the present to begin the process of renewing your dreams and living your fullest and most joyous life. If you are curious as to how life coaching can ignite the possibilities within you, please contact me for a free consultation.
