Looking Back...With Gratitude

In the end, maybe it's wiser to surrender before the miraculous scope of human generosity and to just keep saying thank you, forever and sincerely, for as long as we have voices. ~ Elizabeth Gilbert, from Eat, Pray, Love

Welcome to Ignite Your Voice Coaching!

As I write, the rain is dancing on my roof and tapping against my windowpane, multi-colored leaves are being tossed about by the wind--Autumn is working her magic in Wisconsin. She is also doing a number on my allergies...which is why this month's letter is a little late in coming. Man do I have a whopper of a Sinus Infection!!! (Think of the allergy commercials with the woman in the beautiful meadow complaining about itchy eyes and a sneezing, runny nose, and you'll have me pegged at the moment. :) Seeing as how I'm feeling a bit tired and somewhat overworked this week, I am going to feed myself a dose of the "medicine" I often prescribe to my clients and take some time to share my gratitude for the many blessings in my life. I'll let you know how I'm feeling by the end of this letter...:)

Next month (November 15th, to be exact) marks the 1 year anniversary of Ignite Your Voice. I'm actually referring to it as my 2nd Birthday--for one thing, it gives me a chance to have another big hoopla :), but on a deeper level, it marks the birth of living a life in alignment with my soul. It was my "coming-out" celebration. It was the day when I stood in my power and let my joyful voice be heard. Take joy and multiply it by 58 and you will have an inkling of what that day means to me. I had no idea, then, the kind of joy I would have the opportunity to experience over the year to come--I am talking about crying in my car and shouting, "I LOVE MY LIFE! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!" joy. I used to be merely the crazy driver singing at the top of her lungs. Now I am the crazy driver singing at the top of her lungs AND shouting out "THANK YOU!" to invisible (but oh-so-present) forces . That's what following your dreams does, folks. :)

Every person who has connected with me in a sample session, every client, every random person that has let me talk a mile-a-minute about the work that I so love has been a gift on this journey to living the life of my dreams. One opportunity to dance in the moment with another soul can feed my spirit for days. It is for those sweet moments (that happen EVERY DAY!) that I find myself overwhelmed and crying for joy. I became a coach in order to help people get to the core of who they are, access their joy and share their truth with the world. I guess I didn't realize it would ACTUALLY work! :)

In all seriousness, I want to take a moment to honor every person who has made this year the gift that it has been (that includes you, dear, lovely reader). I stand in awe of the beauty and wisdom that resides within each person whose life has mingled with mine over this past year. Thank you for making this important work possible. It is my job to help others blossom, but it is each and every one of you that has caused such a blossoming within me. I thank you with all of my heart.

If you would like support in shifting your focus to the many gifts in your life, in rediscovering your inspiration and moving in the direction of your dreams, I would love to travel with you on your journey. As always, you can contact me for a free sample session in order to explore the many gifts that my coaching has to offer you: igniteyourvoice@gmail.com.

With Much Love and Gratitude,

Melissa Simonson
Spiritual Life Coach
http://www.igniteyourvoice.com/

P.S. Perhaps I am just delusional from all of the sinus pressure, but all of this gratitude has me feeling pretty darn good!

Copyright Melissa Simonson 2007