Its amazing how we can do something our entire lives only to wake up and realize we have been doing it wrong the whole time. Having my daughter at a young age I always heard, ” Its not about you anymore”, ” What you want doesn’t matter” Unfortunately, I whole heartedly believed that.. fast forward, my daughter is now 15 years old and I have finally realized.. SELF CARE IS NOT SELFISH! I learned that if I ever want to show up in my daughter’s life as a positive force, I must be sure I possess the abilities to do so. If I want to lead, provide and coach her through life in the most productive and successful way possible… I must take care of me! Now, what I also learned is self care isn’t always massages, expensive gifts and trips, but sometimes its setting boundaries, saying no and not feeling guilty about it and lastly learning when to rest . This may be easy for most, but I know there are women and men right now who are feeling overworked and unproductive, I know because this was me, but last year I took control and learned what does and does not work for me in regards to my “Whole” self. I know we think we can compartmentalize ourselves, but honestly we are ONE person, one area of your life can and will affect the other. Last year I did the extensive work and became a certified Professional Life Coach, working as a Human Resources Professional and an Entrepreneur for years this was definitely a shift. I had to do the hard work, I had to answer the hard questions and accept some hard truths, One thing I learned and put into practice was You can’t be everything to everyone… Whew that is still kind of hard to say.. Being able to say no I can’t or not right now was a true stretch for me and I am still being stretched.I said all that to say this defining moment wasn’t just a moment, but a life assignment. I pray this encourages someone to be ok with saying no, setting boundaries and understanding the people you love and cherish deserve the best you, the grounded clear headed you and that SELF CARE IS NOT SELFISH! – Coach Terrica

October 2021 after a long, reflective and honest ten months I received my certificate of completion to named a CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COACH. Whew, it was definitely a journey, a lot of self discovery, a road of acceptance. I have always applauded myself for being able to relate and accept the differences of others viewpoint and experiences, but this course challenged me in a way I never experienced. I was forced to analyze my worldviews and create a safe space for myself to readjust those things that could possibly hinder me from being successful. The tools that I now have allows me to purposefully coach my clients in a manner that if they are willing to do the work, WE WILL CREATE CHANGE. Lastly, I would like my clients to know that ” perfection” is not the goal, because if we’re honest we are all just an INCOMPLETE- MASTERPIECE :)