I was no longer happy in my work that I previously found so personally rewarding and felt an inner calling to leave the hospital setting. Whenever I thought of leaving my position, I would become anxious because I felt "this is all I know." I would try to ignore this calling. After the second NDE, I could no longer do that. I made the decision to leave the hospital and start my own business.
I have come to understand that I needed to stand in my own personal truth and honor it. I just did not know how to do it. I had never fully stood in my own personal truth. I was a people pleaser and worried about what others thought about me. It was underlying anxiety that was really keeping me back. The program and along with the coaching gave me solid tools and I have grown so much on the inside. I was very blessed to have Michelle as my coach to encourage me, give insights and to share this wonderful journey to fully living life and to remember to treasure the precious present moment!
Mona Everson
Dear MWC,
Sheila Schmidt |
I have completed the program... going through it a second time. I needed to just absorb what I had listened to. I have the worst time listening to my thoughts. I move so fast through life that one thought comes in and as quickly as it leaves another one comes in to replace it. So, I have come to the conclusion, that if I slow down, it causes less stimulus to my brain and therefore, I can listen to my thoughts. This has really helped.
Another thing that has finally sunk into my head is this: I am such a control freak-to the point I have to feel I need to be in control at all times with every aspect of my life. It's really draining.
The only thing anyone can control is the way they react to a situation. That has been some of the reason I have had anxiety-how I react to things. I get mad and my adrenaline starts and stays going for hours. What a waste of time. If we would all under react to things and slow down, half our stress would leave automatically.
...Before (finding the AA&D program) I kept hanging out in the self help aisle at the book store trying to find books for answers to anxiety... I always knew this is what plagued me but I didn't know how to fix it. Every book said just relax, unwind. Well, how are we supposed to do that? I couldn't sleep one night and I saw the infomercial and put it off and put it off until one day I thought if I don't do something I'm going to lose it all together. I bought the program and now I'm going through it the second time.
I'm still working on a lot of things, but at least now when something comes up I can say, wait a minute; I know how to handle this now. Nothing seems as scary as it was before. Right before I got the program I remember one day thinking I'm so scared, but I had no idea of what. What a relief to feel at peace again.
I read Lucinda's book, From Panic to Power, wonderful book. I'm going to read it again. This program has made a tremendous difference in my life.
With a grateful heart,
Sheila, Ft. Collins, CO
