Hey, Jessica here.
Can I tell you a bit of my story??
If you looked in at my life several years ago, you'd find a hot mess.
On the outside, I seemingly had the perfect life.
But the uncomfortable truth was that
I didn't really love living with myself.
I had no idea how much my wild emotional brain was controlling me:
And as a result, I was a controlling wife and mother, constantly frustrated at my kids' behaviors, resentful about my husband "getting" to leave the house to go to work, easily distracted and overwhelmed, struggling in some uncomfortable relationships with people who I wished would just go away or be different.
Things I would tell myself:
"I need to be nicer to people,"
"I need to be a better mom,"
"I need to not be passive aggressive with my husband at dinner even though he doesn't realize how hard I really have it."
"I need to stop getting upset about little things that don't matter."
"I need to just enjoy the journey."
But I didn't know how.
I kept running from my discomfort.
Running to the next weekend, to the next vacation, to the next girlfriend get-together, to the next quiet, peaceful moment.
Trying to get away from discomfort, experiencing lots of FOMO as well as overeating & social media scrolling & other self-distracting behaviors.
Trying to tell myself that "things are fine," and "this isn't a big deal," (which of course made it feel worse).
Thinking that if I could just eat right, exercise, spend time in spiritual growth and meditation, etc., then I would be fine. (And of course I wasn't doing all of that perfect regimen of eating right/exercising/being perfect because I felt so desperate about it.)
Sometimes it just got so bad, and I had no one to talk to about things.
I knew God loved me, but I also felt like my connection with Him wasn't great (and I recognize in retrospect that was largely because I didn't know how to love myself).
So what changed for me?
I discovered life coaching, and
my world was blown open when I learned a skillset like nothing I had ever learned before.
Coaching has saved my relationships.
It has 10x-ed my already great marriage.
It has revolutionized my parenting.
It has helped me learn how to heal from interpersonal conflicts of every kind.
It has helped me learn how to become more deeply aligned with myself.
Here's what I was looking for in a solution:
I realized I couldn't change people, but I still wanted the high quality of relief that comes when other people see things my way.
I wanted radical self-honesty that could help me truly progress in my personal life and in my relationships (not relying on BFFs or allies to validate my hurt feelings).
I wanted to be able to take whatever curve balls come my way and not become unhinged or devastated because of circumstances over which I had no control.
. . . and life coaching fits this bill.
Meet
JESSICA
I became a certified life coach to help other moms through their valleys of self-sabotage and difficulty.
When I'm not coaching, I'm inventing plant-based recipes (I have a recipe book coming out shortly), playing epic board games (Wingspan, Seven Wonders, Puerto Rico), or wrangling kids (our house can have anywhere from five to seventeen kids at a time, based on how many show up to Wiest family "afternoon play days").
Also, confession: I love Disneyland and sleeping in very comfortable beds.
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Things I just wish I could tell every mom in the whole world--
>> There is a better way to do life!
>> Learning to process your emotions will cleanse your soul.
>> Having your own back emotionally means you're not constantly on a roller coaster based on how people will act or what they'll say to you.
>> Your relationships can be beautiful, without anyone else changing.
>> No matter what you are struggling with, this life coaching can help you.
>> Life can be full of joy, and if you feel like you have been missing that piece in your life, then you've come to the right place.
I consider it my personal ministry to help every mom thrive and find herself while still juggling this important and eternal roll of motherhood.
Let's talk.
What is the craziest, most uncomfortable thing in your life right now? What's that emotional drama or toxic person you're dealing with?
Let's talk about it. I've got you.
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