I've arrived.

Last night I had the opportunity to address a room full of creative and inspiring women who work at a company I've coveted for their talent my entire adult life. Wow. That in and of itself was incredibly special. But it didn't stop there. These women showed up and were not just present but they dove into the deep work I challenged them with and they were vulnerable and connected. It was inspiring to see. As I gave a talk on how to lean into who you are - by owning your story, building your own vision and shifting and letting go of the beliefs no longer serving you I watched these women come into their own one by one. And in sharing my own story and being vulnerable myself I hope I illustrated what can happen when each of us give each other the permission to be ourselves - to show up vulnerable - and to lean into who we really are, in our most authentic sense.

In sharing my story and hearing myself say out loud to the group "Four years ago my life was 100% different - I was sitting where you are, working at an ad agency wondering for me what was yet to come." And in that moment and now reflecting back on it I realize - wow, I did it. I built a vision board in 2011 that described a life that's entirely different than the one I was living - it included me being a coach, an entrepreneur, a dog owner, a schedule that allows me to run and do yoga in between clients, a life surrounded by a support network, a deep connection to my mom, a home with a yard and room for entertaining, and of course my partner in crime - love. As I shared last night - I haven't filled in that last piece yet but seeing that I've filled every other piece I feel as sure as I ever have that's what's next. Because I have the intention now to say - I'm ready for love, I'm making room for love.

Finishing up what's been a 7 day business trip, starting with my coaching conference in Santa Barbara, followed by a day of wedding planning friend time in LA, and then 2 incredible days in Portland - I can't help but feel incredibly inspired and incredibly grateful. I created all of this for myself and it was NOT easy - as evident of this blog and all the twist and turns - but I did it. And in reconnecting with my coaching community and being able to share with them that two years later since I last saw them - my business finally broke and I'm finally busy with awesome clients and challenging work. And to then return back to Los Angeles, the place that will forever hold a piece of my heart, I got to enjoy it, miss it a little but also leave feeling as sure as I was when I left 3 months ago - as I know it's not where I'm meant to be. It was the last chapter, and Austin is this chapter.

So off I go, boarding my plane to return home to Austin, to Koko, and to whatever else waits for me. And I go knowing that I've arrived.