I almost quit.
I almost threw in the towel and quit coaching, health and fitness and EVERYTHING.
I began 2022 with bright shiny hopes and dreams. Huge ambition and goals for the upcoming year. But January 4th my world stopped when we had a traumatic loss of our baby as we were entering the second trimester of pregnancy. Since then 2022 has brought challenge and trials one right after another. It’s been a HARD year! I held it together pretty well in the following weeks and months…. But then I just felt like I couldn’t keep going.
I pulled back from coaching, I gave up on a lot of the things I had enjoyed in life. Tried giving up. My heart was broken, my body was tired and I wanted to quit. I spent a few weeks at a dead stand still. Wallowing away in my grief and pity. Did this take my pain away? Bring my baby back? Heal my body? No, absolutely NOT it only made me worse!
I fell to my knees and leaned to the Lord for strength. He sustained and strengthened me. He comforted and helped me with healing my body and soul. He brought me back. He gave me renewed energy and will to keep fighting. I jumped back and hit my business with renewed perseverance. Leaning into my coaching community breathed life back into me.
I knew if I let my business go I would regret it every day of my life! I would always feel like a quitter and wonder ‘what if’ knowing I could have gone all the way. I knew I could NOT let me circumstances and a HARD year stop me from working towards my dreams. So I LEANED in! It’s still been a hard year but even on the most difficult day I know I have my business. I have the ladies I’m coaching and the coaches along side me, supporting me and praying with me.
So if you are having a hard year too, don’t quit. Don’t give up on yourself and your dreams. Do the opposite, lean in harder. Take out the pain, struggle and devastation and use it for good. Don’t let your circumstances take away this too. Don’t get in your own way, don’t do it alone. Lean on the Lord, lean on your team, and dream BIG. You are worth it and all the lives you help are worth it.
I’ve found three words to cling to and write down to guide me each day, Joyful, Faithful and Intentional.
It’s amazing how God works. On December 31st, 2021 I picked a verse for myself for 2022.
“But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” - 2 Corinthians 12:9
I had no idea how much I would need this verse this year but God did! In all my weakness is the strength of the Lord. Glory to God. 🙏💖
Guest Writer:
My name is Ingrid E Fincher
I am married to Matthew the love of my life. We have a large blended family. We have 8 children on earth and one in heaven. We are expecting a baby boy February 2023. I am a homeschool mom. I resigned from working as an FNP to stay home and take care of our family. I am a veteran of the US Navy. I am a health and fitness coach for women trying to take care of themselves during their busy seasons of life, especially the homeschool years.
