My father-in-law once wrote a book on epiphanies. In it, he waxed and waned about what epiphanies are and where they come from. It was an interesting book written by a man who was open to the philosophical, but never the spiritual. Although he was appreciative of my introspective, introverted manner, he simultaneously could never understand or respect those who spend “too much time navel-gazing.”
He died 3 years ago. One sunny November afternoon, while leaving the library doing errands, he simply dropped dead of a heart attack on the sidewalk. His untimely departure left me to muse on my own epiphanies – and how I would honor his life by elevating my contribution in the world.
Not long after his passing, I suppose I had an epiphany of sorts.
For as long as I remember I have always had a sincere desire to create change in the world and help others lead more satisfying and fulfilling lives. After 20 years of being a therapist and professional coach, working with one person, or even one program at a time wasn’t making the impact I longed to create.
Spawned by the loss of my beloved father-in-law I felt compelled to take my teachings as a coach and turn them into a community of coaches trained to deliver my programs.
And it was an epiphany that had me develop a way of life called “Life Design” in the first place.
I remember the night like it was yesterday even though 12 years have gone by. I had been struggling internally for some time; feeling a calling to do more, wanting to speak and teach and write rather than doing work with one person at a time as a therapist or a coach.
I had been writing my daily “letters to God” where I asked for guidance and repeatedly received the simple message, “Teach what you know.”
What did that mean? What did I know? I wanted things flushed out a little more. And let’s add an action plan, too! I was stymied.
Then one November night in 2008, as I was laying my head down on the pillow, anticipating the lovely reprieve of sleep, it came to me. A formula for living life with intention, by design, that changed me forever. It became the basis of the Life Design Course, with very little alteration since that night when I got up and frantically wrote it down.
An epiphany, I suppose.
I have now walked thousands of people through the Life Design process and continue to be amazed at the life-changing nature of this work. Yet, when I try to tell people about it – to explain the ins and outs of what it actually entails, far too often their eyes glaze over, and they can’t quite grasp how something so simple could create such a life-altering change.
So, now I’ve made it super simple to explain.
You can design your life with three simple steps. And these three simple steps answer the biggest, the most important questions we all ask ourselves:
Who am I?
What is my purpose or why am I here?
What do I value?
Where am I going with my life?
And how will I get there?
Yup, one course answers all of those… well, the truth is that YOU answer them, but the course gives you the structure and guidance to do so with clarity, power, and ease.
What are these three steps? Let me explain:
Latest Posts
- Empowering Relationships with Money: Strategies for a Lifetime of Abundance
- The Art of Unapologetic Living: Navigating Consciousness and Creating Joy
- From Homelessness to Wealth: Jackie Woodside’s Inspiring Journey
- The Art of Living with Presence
- A Further Look into Demand Fatigue
- Demand Fatigue: The Cumulative Effect of Chronic Overwhelm
- How Meditation Changes Your Brain
- The Money Answers Show – Interviews Jackie Woodside
- The Science of Meditation: How Meditation Can Change Your Brain and Your Life
- Transcending Ego: A Path to Conscious Transformation
- Why Do We Procrastinate?
- A Simple Way to Feel Better and Build Inner Strength
- How to Be a Spiritual Being having a Spiritual Experience
- Intuitive Investing Podcast Interview
- FROM KNOWING TO BEING: The Path of Conscious Evolution