 About Sandra Harris
Sharing information is what I do best... my problem is condensing 51 years into a few paragraphs! I view my life as chapters in a book ;o).
Chapter 1: The Childhood Years
Childhood took a back seat when I was 7. I am a survivor of many things, including physical and sexual abuse issues within my family of origin. This is only a small detail though and not a definition of who I've chosen to become. It's only in looking back that I can clearly see the benefits of each experience. They remain negative for as long as we hold them that way. Once I learned to find value and purpose in each and every one... I found my value and my purpose. Life is good and such a blessing o)
Chapter 2: Adolescence And The 20's
These were the years of justification and self abuse. Justification for my own behavior and shortcomings. These were the victim years... my identity. My first child was born when I was 28 and my second when I was 30. The greatest gifts of my life were and are the children. My love for them was a catalyst, inspiring me to demonstrate how to move through life and all the experiences with grace and kindness. I can't change the world... but I can plant seeds o).
Chapter 3: The 30's
Coming to grips with the reality that the quality of my life was in my own hands. The past was the past and I realized my own accountability for the place I found myself in. These were the crash and burn years. I survived and overcame self-sabotaging behavior, returned to school to get a certificate in counseling and was in private practice for about 3 years when I discovered that though I loved the people and the work... something was missing. It was a decade of looking my choices in the face and consciously choosing to become someone I could admire and look up to, and to become my own measure with confidence.
Chapter 4:
Life Really Did Begin At 40
I began walking the walk instead of just talking the talk. I found that each dot in my life connected and that each adversity held purpose... guiding me toward self-empowerment and enlightenment.
I am a supporter, student and practitioner of "The Work" by Byron Katie and often use this technique in coaching. I may also use Tarot and Destiny cards to liven things up from time to time.
I am spiritually based, empathic and intuitive... and a very optimistic person with an ability to find a blessing in any situation. I view my cup as being half full... sometimes overflowing full! My greatest lesson is in learning that life is about perspective and the perspectives we hold are all about choice. Not an easy lesson, as I was so controlled by outside influence... that insatiable need for approval, avoidance of my own accountability through blame of others. Now I am an equal and it's my own approval that matters most. I've learned that I was the biggest obstacle and limitation to achieving the life of my dreams. The key was just in getting over myself.
I am a certified counselor and spiritual advisor, but my most valuable credentials came from the school of life. I love the differences among us, as those are the greatest opportunities to stretch and reach beyond ourselves and our limitations. I believe in possibilities and that problems are only challenges on the road to greater wisdom and personal integrity. I am a very grounded individual and maybe just a little off the wall ;o)... but I am living the life of my dreams... on my own terms and as my own measure. I believe that when we seek to find balance in our lives, we attract everything that we need to succeed. Though this isn't a journey for the weak of heart... if you're ready for the challenge, I'd be honored to be your life coach.
Blessings,
Sandra
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