The Road to Uncovering Your North Star
Do you experience self-doubt or sometimes feel stuck or frustrated as you try to bring your goals to life?
Do you sense that some elements of your life are not in alignment with your deepest longings, values and potential?
In my 20's and 30's, decision-making and creating a clear life path was pretty excruciating for me. It took me a dang WHILE to feel like I was actually adulting - and the journey to get there was painful.
About 14 months months ago, I was interviewed by Stephenie Zamora on her Tales from the Journey Podcast.
It was a rich conversation and I'd love to share it with you.
You'll hear about:
the years where I felt painfully stuck and how my fear of making a 'wrong' choice often left me feeling paralyzed and making no choices
how I trekked up to the Yukon with a one-way ticket in my 30's (and other eclectic paths I explored before coaching)
my biggest 'aha' moments and how I developed greater capacity to tolerate risk, take brave steps and make commitments
how I slowly, incrementally found my way to greater self-trust and a life that feels true to me
Start listening to the podcast now.
Or check out the video.
If you know any folks struggling to trust themselves and or to make pivotal decisions, please share this chat. I hope it will help others transcend their limiting patterns and grow into expanded versions of themselves along the way.
As Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh put it,
"If I lose my way,
I have to look for the North Star, and I go to the north.
It does not mean I expect to arrive at the North Star,
I just want to go in that direction."
In my experience, learning to find that way is not easy and often requires healing, patience, courage, and support.
I hope you enjoy this convo - that it gives you food for thought on your own North Star and helps you lean into trusting yourself (and Life) more deeply.
P.S. Would you like some support to navigate the ways self-doubt shows up for you and to find your way into greater self-trust and a life that feels more joyful? Please feel free to set up a free 60-minute consult to explore how coaching could resource you. I’d love to hear from you and connect.
Nicola Holmes is a Life Coach who helps people turn their potent questions, dreams and longings into inspired action. With warmth and wisdom, she’ll guide you to untangle constraints and cultivate courage to create a more aligned and joyful life. She has a BASc in Human Development, an MEd in Adult Learning and spent two decades working in the non-profit sector. Along with coaching for the past 14 years, she’s mama to two young spirited kids and dedicated to Buddhism. Having experienced long Covid and a move over the past two years, she brings deep empathy to others who are exploring how they’ve changed and who they’re becoming in turbulent times. Check out Nicola @nicolaholmescoach or join the email party for inspiration and resources to fuel the changes you want.