Failing With Grace*

I am gonna tell you a secret in a minute. Something I have been passionately working on behind the scenes and into the late hours of the night. But before we get there...a quick story of HOW I got here!

Over the six months, I have experienced incredible lows, lows that haven't been apart of my life in many years. I have struggled with overwhelming anxiety, which has left me without energy and days that I will just sleep in order to numb whatever feeling I am feeling. I have had to cut myself off from social media because I would spend hours aimlessly watching videos in order to not face whatever thought was tackling me that day. And what is worse, is I keep it internally bottled up..ME, the very person who speaks to communication being key to healing and to always know you are not alone in your struggle. Yep, here I am not taking my own advice.

This all came to a head after moving to Palestine and going back to Houston and having an incredible weekend in Houston. I ate good food, spent my time with those I care most for, I shopped. It was wonderful. Then the high wore off and I found myself in despair.

WHAT AM I DOING WITH MY LIFE...

WHY AM I GOING BACK TO SCHOOL?

WHY AM COACHING?

WHY AM I IN PALESTINE?

These are just SOME of the questions I faced for weeks after I went to Houston. I couldn't shake it this overwhelming sense of "Eh" -- sorry it's really the only word I could use to help describe this feeling, but I just couldn't seem to get over this "eh" feeling. Before I knew it, I felt like my inner light was gone...

So what changed?

My sister recently shared with me a book that has changed my story in many ways, I won't go into its philosophy's (don't worry, I'll share it as a resource below!) but I bring it up because it has brought me a renewed sense of purpose. Opened my eyes up to things I have heard many, many times...but never really HEARD!

So what did I do? I decided to change the narrative. I am choosing to change my story - right here, right now. I am going for it!!

So here it is, Here is my secret!!

"Failing with Grace" is the cumulation of not only my own life's journey, the "failing" and the winning, but is meant to create a community of women who are seeking to take back their power and reclaim their stories with grace!

Failing with Grace is an open invitation to women, like me, who have looked for healing and can't seem to find anything that "sticks." Have you found yourself lost, confused, angry in any of these areas?

• Dating - maybe even ventured on app or two, I call them the Reloving Door of Doom

• Being single - Like yo, how does everyone BUT me seem to be getting married & having kids? Or maybe even the concept of you don't want kids and the world is telling you something is way wrong with you? Either way...I got CHU!

• Spirituality - aka religion versus faith, finding your inner guidance!

• Capital T Trauma - abuse, abortion, assault - these are all topics that have real pain behind them and often leave us feeling alone and misunderstood!

• Mental health & physical health - Hate working out? Hate therapy? Just don't know where to start? Mental and Physical health are not so different, just one is visible to the eye and one is from the inside-out!

Any of these sound like you? Truth is even if all of these are WAY off and your life has been all but perfect in many ways, you still struggle somewhere...and that is where Failing with Grace comes in.

Failing with Grace is an open invitation to ALL women. From ALL walks of life. To reclaim their past with grace and become the boss babe's we are all meant to be... Because if we get real, we could all use to bring out more of that inner boss babe!

Failing with Grace is an open invitation to fail and fail BIG. If you can't open yourself up to failing, to GOING big, to do "the thing," you won't ever know if it's where you are supposed to be. Like Jada P. Smith says in many of her Red Table Talks, "you have to be who you aren't to find out who you are!"

On August 21st (HAPPY 28th TO ME!) I will be opening up the invitation to the world! I am excited and I am scared...let me clarify...I am TERRIFIED!! What if this goes flop and no one cares?? But this is BIGGER THAN ME.... F.W.G (Failing with Grace) is a creation I have been meditating/praying/working on for many months. I wanted to share it here because it has been on my heart to find a way to share it but keep it intimate. What a better way than on my own blog!

I have the support of SO many women already! Women that have opened their hearts to this idea! Shared their emails with me sent their desire to see this take off! If you are like them and are interested in learning more - I would love for you to reach out and just join me email list!

You'll be the first to learn about my launch and what that will look like!

You'll get sneak peeks into what is in my course and get first dibs at the incredible community that is starting!

Want to be apart of the F.W.G Women? Leave me your favorite emoji below and let's start the conversation!

Peace, Love

-A

Remember, you are NEVER alone. If you or someone you know is struggling with self-harm or abuse - call or text the number below.

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My Miracle Morning is the book my sister shared with me! Check out Dan's website below!!

https://miraclemorning.com/