Rediscovering Myself
Like you, I am a woman who wears many hats and fill many roles in the course of a day. I am a woman, wife, mother, daughter, sister, military officer (weekend warrior), full-time employee, and entrepreneur/business owner. My husband, Mike, is currently fulfilling a one-year deployment in Afghanistan and I’m playing single mom at the moment to three teenagers.
Juggling all these roles and responsibilities, I found myself recently looking in the mirror and wondering who’s looking back at me? I was lost in a state of to do lists, chores, obligations, and being there for everyone else according to their needs. I forgot one important item on the to do list. Taking care of Autumn, her body, mind, and spirit.
Then one day I found “Imagine a Woman.” What a life changing experience. Guess what I discovered?! Autumn! What a great discovery! Here I am…in my WOWness with a full cup! I’m loving myself, taking care of my body and spirit, and participating fully in life’s experiences. When I show up WHOLE, the people I love and work with enjoy me so much more, and I enjoy life and work all the more too.
I offer visualization from my acquired teachings. Feel free to use it and adjust it to fit your life.
• When I go to bed at night I visualize a miracle happening while I am sleeping.
• When I wake up I know that everything is just as it should be.
• When I wake up, I know that I am just as I should be.
• I now look in mirror and admire my beautiful shapes.
• I now trust how I handle situations with my children.
• I now feel confident at work in any situation, I trust my decisions.
• I now trust and respect the woman I am.
When you go to sleep tonight what will your miracle be?
Autumn is a Energy Leadership Master Practitioner and Life and Family Coach whose passion is working with individuals and their families to successfully create their own fulfilling personal life, while at the same time being fully engaged in their family life. Autumn is also a Trainee in the IAW Facilitator-Coach Certification Program.
Autumn has 17 years military service, currently as an Executive Officer of Maintenance within the Air National Guard and her spouse is in the military. She works with military members and their families through the deployment cycle and helps them reintegrate back into family life upon return. Visit her blog at: http://www.iamwonderwomom.com/iamwonderwomom-blog/
Thank you, Autumn, for your powerful words of inspiration. I celebrate that you rediscovered YOU. What a gift you are to all of us. We are delighted to have YOU on the IAW Team and we are all inspired by your commitment and service to military families. And I love the name of your blog. You are “wonder woMOM!”
Thanks, Autumn, for giving me a glimpse of your life. I am trying to remain optimistic in my own life and I was struck with your words “…playing single mom…” During much of my day, I feel as though I am “playing” at somebody’s life – maybe mine, maybe not – and I long to sink into my authentic life. My gut tells me this is NOT it. Your accomplishments are many and your story inspires me. Again, thanks.
Thank you for sharing with me. I was a single mother for 11 years before getting married, in which we just celebrated our 2 year anniversary. So I know single mom better than I know married life. A part of me thought that it would be the answer to as you call it “playing” at somebody’s life, to what ended up being “playing” at 5 different somebody’s lives.
The IAW program has taught me to stop in the moment and return home when I am feeling lost. To ask myself what is really going on here? What do I need to be ok? Honoring myself so I can be there with everyone else fully.
Thank you for your visualizations Autumn and the reminder to care of ourselves as we would our loved ones. I am excited to choose my miracle tonight! Cheers!
You are so awesome! An inspiration to all! So what am I doing now…smiling…its my favorite thing to do!
Thank you
Beautiful visualizations
Autumn, your website looks amazing. I wanted to give you my perspective as the deployed spouse.
I have been away from my family for over four months now. It is very difficult to worry about your loved ones take care of yourself physically and emotionally and concentrate fully on your job at hand. I have prioritized my duties here. I trust that my spouse will take care of everything at home. With a great support base at home made up of great friends and family everything will get taken care of. The most important thing for me is to focus on my job here at hand. As a Medical Evacuation Helicopter Pilot it is extremely important to focus on what I am doing in the cockpit so I can make it home alive and we can put this chapter in our lives behind us.
Thank You Autumn for your sharing. It helps me to look back at the “juggling” years with new eyes and embrace the memories in a new light.
Dear Autumn,
Your suggestion to expect a miracle while I’m sleeping absolutely resonated with me! Thanks for the inspiration and reminding me to keep creating possibility in my life.
Big vugs (virtual hugs)