Have you caught yourself saying/thinking things like?:
- “I’m on the verge of Something Big – I just don’t know what it is!”
- “When someone asks me what I enjoy, I’m not sure how to respond.”
- “I want to really discover and connect with my true self.”
- “I want to follow my heart and quit making excuses.”
- “I want to feel like I’m living up to my potential, whatever that might be.”
- “I want every day to be creative and fulfilling and full of surprise.”
- “I’m ready to make powerful changes in my life.”
- “I have several ideas for moving to the next level, but need a push.”
- “I’m trying to figure out to hone my awesomeness and declare myself outside of my job.”
- “I’m looking to find like-minded supportive, creative people so that we can help each other with our goals and dreams.”
- “I want to start working on my own authentic, passion-filled story.”
- “I’ve lost sense of what I’m meant to do in my life.”
- “I’m seeing others living my dream and I’m sick of not being there myself.”
- “I want to find my way back to the interesting, audacious woman I used to be – and maybe discover an even better, updated version!”
- “I want to see Pierre François Frédéric ride an elephant while wearing full-body armor!”
So did our Declaration Debutantes (that’s what they called themselves – we had nothing to do with it!) when they were giving reasons as to why they signed up for the e-course to begin with! Thankfully, within the first three weeks of the e-course, they were saying:
- “Your questions and exercises have made me take a hard look at things I should have been seeing all along – but didn’t.“
- “I think (NO, I KNOW) that this course is helping to remind myself that I am a creative person. You’ve helped me dust off my prismacolors.. and get jiggy with ‘em.“
- “I feel like I’ve found my people! People who speak my language!”
- “I love learning new things and sometimes feel like I’m all over the place, not really focused on one passion or two. But this exercise let me see that they are connected and that makes me happy!“
- “I love it when an exercise starts and I think I really don’t know how it will end up: and then by following the exercises then something really pertinent pops out……..”
- “This exercise is such a great way to start things off. I went into it thinking I had a pretty good idea of (the outcome), but I surprised myself. I discovered new things, hidden things, and things I’m not getting much of right now that I think I need to be happy. Lots of common threads, which is exciting and affirming…“
- “I just want to say that I think all you ladies are AWESOME, and am so inspired reading everyone’s reactions and resulting declarations under this topic(…) I am always telling myself I want/need to shake things up, but it’s so much easier to actually DO it when it’s part of an exercise and I know there are probably others doing it!”
- “Just by doing this exercise I feel like I have finally been able to get that too tight lid of my jar of enthusiasm and it just exploded like one of those silly can of worm tricks!“
- “I really cannot put into words how meaningful this was for me to do. Thanks for getting me out the box!”
- “I so love pouring over all of your wonderful posts, I swear I could do it all night. Wishing I could cash in some vacation days and do just that. I’m so inspired by all of you, and feel so lucky to be here learning with you and from you.(…)This course is opening up my eyes and my heart to the possibilities i didn’t really knew was there.“
- “This was really interesting because it showed how OFF my conception of myself was. I think it was really a holdover from the way my family and other’s WANTED me to be years ago, rather than the woman I have become. It was a bit like looking in the mirror expecting to see an apple and instead finding that you are a butterfly!”
- “Since having signed up for this e-course, I have been doing some critical thinking. Some creative writing. Some pondering. And have really, really, really been enjoying it! Learning alot from others. Remembering things I myself forgot. It’s a neat feeling when you can find like-minded people along the way.
- “Wow. Just…wow. I’ve been really needing this assignment in my life, but that seems to be the trend in this course! We’re an awesome crew–I wish we could all meet up in person for hugs, tears and a giant food fight!”
The emails about what The Declaration Debutantes have gained just keep rolling in:
- ”I wanted to send a quick thank you note to both of you for putting together such a wonderful coolaboration project. I’m just getting started in my professional journey and I thought this course would help me focus and develop my ideas. It has, but it’s been much more than that. Since I started this course, I’ve encountered major challenges at work. I felt so completely powerless, cheated, and believed that I had no voice in the decisions that were affecting my life. On top of all that I have financial obligations that make me feel chained to this job and this town. All my plans were suddenly up in smoke. I could not have known how valuable this would be for me when I registered. There is something magical about the way timing affects our lives. This course was exactly what I needed, when I needed it (and I didn’t know it at first). I am working on a project now that will document my journey and allow me to share my experiences with others. A few weeks ago I didn’t think anything I had to say was valuable, but now I believe that SarahTown is pretty cool
Through this struggle, The Declaration of You has reminded me that I’m not alone, has been a fun escape, and has given me the tools to build the life that I want. I have perspective on life and myself as result of the exercises. I don’t feel angry anymore.. I’m inspired, excited, and determined to get to place the fulfills me. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for work on this project.. it is a special thing.” – Sarah S.
- “Thank you, thank you! I am SO glad I participated in Jess and Michele’s Course called The Declaration of You! Here we are at the cusp of THE SHIFT and what is called for is for us all to let go of our limiting thinking and appreciate our gifts and offer them to the world in a much bigger way. These two girls are geniuses at inspiring others to discover their “uniquity” and encouraging them to share it, and making the whole process SO fun! It is impossible to not jump into the enthusiasm. If you are thinking about joining in the fun, do not hesitate… What a great combo of inspiration, coaching and amazeball visuals!!” -Caroline Douglas
- “I loved the exercises in The Declaration of You e-course, and giving myself the time to really do them and explore each of the topics helped me gain insight into the workings of myself – all of which I knew before, but hadn’t articulated in as thorough a way. I had done some thinking about all the topics before but it really helped to have prompts and a declaration statement at the end of each one – kind of like getting everything out in the open so I could put it all together and decide how I would actively live my life from now on. I have definitely noticed how I have had a more positive outlook over the 4 weeks of the course! And I don’t think that it will dwindle once the course is over, because with all the declarations I’ve boosted myself right into a new way of thinking, and I think it has totally changed my outlook for good.” -Nadia Arbach
- “It’s been so great to take the time for myself and do some self-analysis, and The Declaration of You e-course kind of got me thinking about what sort of direction I would like to head in. I have spent the last 3 years being a stay-at-home mum and while I can’t deny that I have never been happier, there is still a part of me that wants to be putting something else out there… so The Declaration Of You has really helped me realise once again what an important job I am doing raising my girls, but also that there is more of me than that and that once they get a little bit bigger I kind of know what other things I want to do to make me happy. I have really loved all the exercises and the format of the website is great too. You guys have done the most awesome job at getting me thinking and feeling enthusiastic and motivated about really creating my own path and living my life my way.” -Hana Colman
- “I signed up for The Declaration of You because I needed creative encouragement and a good kick in the ass to get out of the creative funk I was in and get back to work!!! Now, I’ve gained focus and perspective for my art career along with a plan and road map to follow. I feel encouraged and know that I’m not out there alone trying to make it as an artist. And I feel connected with myself and figured out why I do some of the tings I do… that’s enlightening!” -Rachel Fontenot
- “The Declaration of You e-course lead me to articulate my style, my strengths, and create a realistic schedule for myself to stick to to make it all happen. My biggest weakness is productivity because I get so overwhelmed sometimes with trying to be perfect; this course has helped me embrace all of strengths and weaknesses, and make it all work together.” -Erin Stauffer
- “From going through The Declaration of You, I gained a sense of community I’d been missing since moving to a new city, more self-assuredness and confidence, and permission to figure out what I need and GO for it!” -Shanna
- “I signed up for The Declaration of You e-course because I thought it would be a good investment in me, to focus my thoughts and get ready for the next 12 months. The exercises helped me step outside of myself to get perspective, which in turn enabled me to focus on the specifics of what makes me tick (right now in my lifestage/ circumstances) and has empowered and excited me to put some ideas into action. I have enjoyed it and really love that the course has a distinct personality (which seems to be very authentic to both Michelle & Jess) making for something that is unique and special.” -Kim
- “Because of The Declaration of You e-course, I became centered and truly in touch with who I am. I guess you can say I learned how to “Own my Wow!” ha! The silliness and friendship that Michelle and Jess have was so inviting, and they really compliment each other and make the course fun, inspiring and an empowering place to be ourselves. Also,the creativeness of Pierre François Frédéric made me see that my own ideas and creations CAN be FUN, crazy and unique! Thank you so much!” -Tammy Novak
- “I’m so grateful to have stumbled upon Michelle via an Etsy post because it led me to The Declaration of You. The course really helped push my journey of self exploration along. I have been wanting to make a change for a long time but it wasn’t until Michelle & Jess challenged me with the issues presented in the course that I was able to begin to explore my fears, weaknesses & strengths so I could figure out how to achieve my longstanding goals. Thanks Jess & Michelle!” -Katiusca
- “This e-course has been a truly wonderful unique experience. I never really considered myself creative until a few weeks ago. I now realize creativity is in my life, has always been and always will remain. The course has given me strength, courage and motivation to set up my dream business of becoming a life coach for women who are going through a crisis in their 20’s and 30’s. It has given me the strength to turn off the t.v and concentrate on hobbies which allow my heart and head to sing rather than to wallow and fade into the couch. It has given me the time to reflect on which qualities I want to emulate in my life and that is everything I was looking for and more. This course has given me a sense of community, inspired the pants out of me and allowed me to breathe and realize who I am is not who I want to be. The course has motivated, inspired, frustrated me sometimes (realizations can be tough!) and moved me. Thank you ladies for being so encouraging, kind, helpful and inspirational. You have both inspired me to take the next steps in becoming a coach, to become more creative, let my uniquity flag fly and to be myself. Because of this, I feel hopeful. Thank you both. Hope we all can keep in touch, this group is very close to my heart. =)” -Clair Ember
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