Picking Up the Pieces and Creating a Life I Love
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Big changes, life changes, the ones that knock you over, the ones where the pain is so torturous that it feels like it has to end in death, yet somehow you keep having the ability to breathe. When you think something is going to last forever and it doesn’t, it can be debilitating. The failure of something, anything that you love and hold dear, and lose, can be a crippling experience. I wanted to rescue us; we were supposed to be one of those couples that made it through the hard times so that we could bask in the sunlight together as we grew older. I thought we had what it takes, but sometimes things are destined to fall apart. After realizing it was really over, I was consumed with shame, guilt, embarrassment, insecurity, fear, uncertainty, hurt and regret. Shame because we broke it and we just couldn’t fix it. Guilt because I kept wondering if we fought hard enough to save us. Embarrassment because I said ‘till death do us part” in front of 125 friends and relatives at our wedding. Regret because I lost a family that I loved so dearly. The list goes on and on. Divorce is extremely painful because it represents the loss of a partnership, the loss of dreams, and the loss of commitments that were once shared between two people. Having to move on and let go of what I knew I should leave in the past while opening myself up to whatever came next was difficult but necessary for my survival. I had so many uncertain moments. Those times when I was OK but not quite there yet. Those times when I knew there was growth but had nothing tangible to show for it. I remember the days when it felt like everything was falling into place, yet I would still go home and cry myself to sleep because the thought of being alone was real and apparent. The thought of having to get up each morning filled with uncertainty, with nothing on the agenda except getting through the day, was exhausting.
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After going through difficult situations and feeling broken, you have to learn to find ways to navigate your new normal. You must discover yourself and love who you are while in the process, living in truth, health, and love.
In Picking Up the Pieces and Creating a Life I Love, author Stephanie C. Smalls shares her personal story of finding herself in a challenging and life-changing situation, a divorce. Combined with her experience as a certified, professional life coach, she offers tools and reminders of how one can navigate through the art of finding happiness while moving forward and learning about who you are and relying on the power you hold inside yourself.
This memoir reminds you there are times in life you feel shattered, but you possess the ability to transform. You don’t have to stay hurt or broken. You can choose what kind of life you want to pursue while valuing yourself and your journey. Ask yourself the following questions: What do your pieces consist of? Where do you draw strength from? How do you put those pieces back together to create a life you love?
About the Author
Stephanie C. Smalls is a certified professional life coach who is deeply interested in personal growth and self-development. Her core competencies include a depth of emotional intelligence, learning agility, innate curiosity, respect for differences, and a willingness to be in service to others. She is self-motivated to contribute her best to whatever she pursues. With the gift of good insight into people and situations, she is a natural coach. As evidence of that fact, many people in her professional and personal life turn to her for a listening ear, to benefit from the provocative questions she asks, and to help them sort through and detangle complex challenges. Authentic, respectful, patient and present, people readily trust Stephanie. That trust creates space for candid, open dialogue, which is the quality of communication that supports clients in achieving life-changing breakthroughs. She specializes in authenticity and fulfillment, women’s empowerment, self-love and discovery, dating after divorce, mindset awareness, and growth goals. Visit her online at www.smallscoaching.com.