Jaclyn Christine
Chicago, United States
I'm a life passion and purpose coach helping overwhelmed optimists create their own rules for happiness and success. I'm looking for ways to expand my audience and raise the common level of consciousness in any way I can. Let me know if you're interested in learning more or if I might be an asset to you in your own journey :)
Straight-A achiever runs from the paved path and helps others write their own rules too
I decided I'd rather be me than be perfect, and I've never been happier. I'm still quite young at 23, but had lived most of those years reaching for what I was supposed to - good grades, top college, stable career. When I saw that my own happiness wasn't accounted for in that formula and that I had a much different definition of success, I stopped listening to everyone older and purportedly wiser than I and started listening to my heart. I opened my own coaching practice one year later and every day is filled with new discoveries for both me and my clients.How I can help Esc members
I can help those who are interested but nervous to make their escape - maybe the timing's not right, but maybe the timing's never been better.
Currently...
I started my own business as a coach, working with young adults as they realize that the pre-scripted path isn't working for them. We look at core values, big dreams, and deep fears to start carving out a new truth and a new reality for their lives.
Before I escaped...
I simply did everything I was supposed to and nothing I was not! I did extremely well in school, aced my college entrance exams, attended a top ten university, and never once questioned what it was I was working so hard for.
My moment of truth...
Getting accepted to colleges was a fantastic way of measuring my success, yet after living at Duke for a while I realized I was miserable. This what what I had been striving for my whole life, and I didn't want much of it.Just as no one had the power to make me happy except for myself, no one else could tell me how to get there either. I've always been an adventurer, and always had a heart for others, so I knew I was to act as both a guide and catalyst for others searching for the courage to ask for something more.
Planning for it...
I took a loan after I graduated and enrolled in the best coaching program I could find. I started coaching right out of the gates, and have been able to cover most of my start-up costs that way. It hasn't been easy, but it's been worth it.The worst and best bits...
The hardest part was handling the insecurities of other people. You have to overcome so many of your own doubts to make the leap, and it's painful to watch people who haven't quite come to the same realizations withdraw their support when you need it most. But you understand that they're just wrestling their own demons, and move on.The best part is knowing that I'm having a lasting impact on the world. I'm fulfilling my dreams and helping others reach theirs - there's no greater purpose in life.
Best advice...
- People want to help you
- Don't be too proud to let them
- Know what you want from someone when you ask for help
- Trust yourself above all else