I started my life coaching practice by in 1998 – just 6 months after my husband and I tied the knot (in Jamaica I might add!).
Just a year before this, I had graduated with a Master’s degree in Community Counseling, and I clearly remember graduation day, I had a deep knowing in my heart that my “calling” was about to look very different than sitting 8 hours behind the closed doors of a potentially windowless office.
It didn’t take too long. The Universe started laying out the breadcrumbs like never before. I “stumbled”, across the budding coaching industry and my first coaching mentor, Thomas Leonard.
Life changed. I enrolled in coach training, set my sites on a new vision, and the journey started to get REAL interesting…but mostly beautiful.
Wow, those beginning days were intoxicating. Almost like falling in love. You know the feeling, when new passion runs through your veins? Addicting.
I suddenly found myself working 2 jobs…my “day job” as a counselor for at risk youth, and then my second job as a life coach.
Within a year after that… I got ANOTHER new job. But at this job they call me “Mommy”.
So much has evolved since then. While I still am on fully duty as Mommy, with 4 gorgeous children in tow, I’m down to one totally AMAZING job that I prefer to refer to as my calling. 🙂
So, let’s get up to speed to now.
It’s 2012, and my business needed a make over! It needed a blog! It needed fancy buttons that take you to my Facebook page, and my twitter tree, and my linked in home!
I’m here to say WELCOME to my new blog and my new home on the web! I’m pretty excited to have a much cooler place to do the thing I do and be, and that’s coach.
It’s a new day, a new blog + and a new beginning — and I’m loving it!
Lori,
I’m loving the new site and glad to be the first person to comment here. 🙂 Thanks for sharing with me and for all the years of love and friendship (and mentorship) you’ve shared with me as well.
You’re going to love the new layout and having a blog and I can’t wait to read some Lori Hamann again. I used to read and read and read your stuff, til I read it all. I’m ready for some fresh stuff to digest.
Much love, sister!
Dana
Thanks Dana! I’m honored that YOU are the first to comment here in the brand new space! That’s pretty perfect 😉
much love back at ya! xo
Lori
AND by the way… can’t wait for our Dana/Lori shindig in AUGUST! xo
Hi Lori,
I was excited to see your new website. I’ve casually followed your progress on facebook.com, and realized that you are going to the next level with this. So very good for you 🙂
I too have a huge desire to become a life coach. I suppose I have already been doing so for all those around me, but I feel an un-dieing call to make it my life’s work. I suppose just knowing where to start is part of becoming, and I’m wrapping my mind around what all is possible, and implementing a plan.
Lately, I’ve been watching an introduction from the Robbins-Madanes Training course, and truly love the strategies Robbins uses to “intervene” in the lives of those so desperate for answers. The only difference is that I want to include teachings involving the Law of Attraction, which Tony doesn’t really touch on.
We are in a time of self discovery, Re-discovery I guess. People are waking up everywhere with the feeling that there has to be something more, and unfortunately, Religion won’t paint the entire picture. So people are looking for a deeper understanding of how all those colors get on the canvas in this painting of life, so to speak. People like yourself, are helping those who need guidance in understanding, and also to see that the colors on the canvas are unlimited. I want to do the same 🙂
Congrats on your success. I know every single day your grow further in your practice, you are giving to those you teach, even more. Best Wishes!!!
Bobbie Wallace
Hi Bobbie! Yes..life coaching is wonderful “work” and I’m pretty blessed to be surrounded by some of thee most amazing soul’s on the planet! I’ve been coaching for 14 years or so, and it just keeps getting better and better. Sound like you know that call, can’t mistake it can you, LOL!
Good luck on your endeavors as well. It sounds like you are certainly headed in the right direction, following your heart. Best place to be.
warmest
Lori