Life Coaching Tip: Challenges can be purposeful and overcoming them can be incredibly powerful—if you choose to see them that way. You can decide that they are opportunities rather than setbacks. You can create a story for yourself that helps you feel fired up, energized, and ALIVE!
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In last week’s post, I talked about the inevitable challenges we typically face as we strive to uplevel our lives.
It’s in these unexpected “plot twists” where our true growth happens—moments that offer us the opportunity to rise with courage, embrace change, and step into the next version of ourselves. This is where we unlock our personal power and fully embody our evolving identity.
I wrapped up by asking you to consider the challenges you’re facing right now and how you want to show up for them.
If you haven’t done that yet, I encourage you to take a moment to pause and reflect, as I am going to expand on this concept today. I am going to guide you through an exercise that will help you explore the deeper purpose behind the challenges you’re experiencing.
Most of us think of challenges as obstacles—things that stand in the way of our goals, dreams, and aspirations. We think they’re against us, serve no purpose, or “shouldn’t” have happened.
But here’s the truth: challenges can be purposeful. And overcoming them can be incredibly powerful—if you choose to see them that way.
You can extract value from the challenges you are facing by seeing them as part of becoming a more expansive version of yourself.
You can decide that they are opportunities rather than setbacks.
You can ask yourself, “How does this serve me?” rather than getting caught up in a story that diminishes your power and stops your forward momentum.
You can create a story for yourself that helps you feel fired up, energized, and ALIVE!
Ready to write YOUR Triumph Story?
- Reflect on the challenges you’re currently facing. Consider the “before” and “after” of your story.
- What do you WANT your story to be? Imagine the victorious version of yourself on the other side and write about how you overcame your challenges.
- How do you want to handle the plot twists that emerged unexpectedly? You get to decide!
- Anchor in your purpose. WHY was it so important for you to overcome these challenges? Why was it so important for you to step up, care, and keep going—even when it felt hard and uncomfortable?
- How have you changed and grown? Heart, mind, and soul—how are you better because you courageously showed up to these challenges.
- Who are you now as a result? Reflect on the person you’ve become through this process. How have you blow your own mind?
Have fun with this exercise and don’t limit yourself or hold back. You are strong, capable, and powerful — so own it!
You are a badass who stays laser focused on her desires, no matter what.
Move forward with self-compassion, faith, and tenacity, my friend!
xo Tracy
PS – I’d love to read your Triumph Story. If it feels right for you, please send it to me!
Become the Woman Who Triumphs Over the Challenge