After being part of the Owning Pink Team for over a year as the Community Manager and Communications Director, it occurred to me that what I really wanted was to be an Owning Pink Life Coach. So in July of 2010 I began a coaching certification program with Frame of Mind Coaching. I loved their program because they believe that journaling plays a HUGE role in personal transformation. Self development has always been a passion of mine and since Lissa informed me that becoming an Owning Pink life coach meant I had to be certified (because I am only 24), I jumped on board with the program.

A couple weeks ago I had my last and final call with my one on one coach, Adi, for this phase of my certification. One incredible thing I got out of this call was that I have a lot to acknowledge myself for -- something I more than often overlook.

This past weekend, my magical eyes got taken for a wild ride. I encountered one of the most challenging magical eye experiences I have ever taken on. At the time it wasn’t clear to me that my magical eyes were the only thing that would save me in this situation. But I was determined to find the underlying value in the conflict that arose.

This post was shared in the Owning Pink Community and it had such an influence over my day that I found it necessary to share it with you all here.

Photo Credit: Lacy Mahone, Karate Chop Your Ego

This game of life is tricky sometimes. At the moments when we feel like we are furthest from reaching our goals, we are actually just around the corner from having our wildest dreams swirling in the palm of our hands.

I want to be a life coach.

This is something I have wanted to do my whole life. Only when I was younger I didn’t know such a thing existed. I thought the only way to take on this kind of role in human development was to be a psychologist and frankly I didn’t want to spend the time or money on going to school that long.