This is a client story - a true inspiration in the art of transformation. With his green light, I'm sharing his remarkable journey.

David was living a life he didn't recognize. He avoided social gatherings, depended on others to live (think money for rent & living expenses), and mostly lived in his head.

Away from close friends and family, he felt a bit disconnected. Not having a community of like-minded individuals can feel isolating, especially as a black man in the LGBTQ+ community. Authenticity was his number one value, yet he didn't feel safe to show up as himself.

So he hid.

My job title and paycheck no longer fueled my fire. My definition of success decided to flip the script.

Success was now a job woven with my core values: connection, freedom, balance, growth, and making a difference, all with a safety net of solid income.

Think of it this way: Your top five strengths are like the top five spices you love to use when cooking. Too much of one, and it's a disaster. Too little, and it's a snooze fest.

YouMap® is a super-duper, freaky-deaky, surprisingly pin-pointing assessment that gets to the root of your stress, stuckness, and/or overwhelm AND serves up a hearty dish of hope and direction for your kick-ass path forward.

YouMap® serves as your very own success GPS, unlocking your innate talents, motivations, joys (and the pesky burnouts) and even shedding light on your fantastic personality!

I seriously felt like I was dancing on a rainbow after debriefing mine. It's like discovering the secret sauce that takes you from "I think I can" to "Hell yeah, I got this!"

Last week, I was arrested.

Full on, hands above your head, legs apart, slowly bring your arms down to be handcuffed and detained in a 6x6 cell, arrested.

I'm the type of girl who usually gets anxious about receiving a parking ticket. I feel all sorts of uncomfortable when an officer even questions my character. Think shame, guilt, vulnerability, misunderstood, scared, etc.

I strive to be a good law-abiding citizen. Occasionally going five or ten mph over the speed limit is as rebellious as I get.

But handcuffed, read my rights, and put in a holding room?

I was terrified.

We are human.

A magical life of millions of experiences and stories that, when shared, shine a light for others.

Life is hard, and it often may feel like it's breaking you. You hold onto whatever helps you cope, journeying through a challenging human experience. You search for something to help you feel hopeful and alive again, trying to "fix" whatever spark has dimmed in you.

But the thing is, we don't need to find something to make us whole or fixed. Feeling like your healthy Self (or whatever version you think you will become once you are "fixed") "is not something you achieve; it is something you remember!"