Creating a Life You Love: Featured Client Ginny Lennox

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I had the pleasure of coaching the indomitable Ginny – what a joy! This woman has passion, a great sense of fun and a dedication to making a difference in the world. I’m so happy to be able to share her story with you! Jamie.

What are you creating in the world?

At first I was not sure exactly how to answer this question. And here is the reason why.   Just when I think I know exactly what I am creating, something will change or happen and so my answer also changes.  I do know I am creating a life that is filled with learning, fun, and creativity.  It is my greatest wish that I will be able to share what I have learned, and continue to learn, with others.  I have been a teacher all of my life and now that I have retired I am finding opportunities each day to continue to learn and share – just not in a formal 8-5 way.  Opportunities keep coming my way where I can listen and interact with people of all ages and help them to find the path that they are looking for.  It is so much fun to help others learn who they are and what they love.  So I guess my answer should be I am creating and recreating a life that I love and helping others to do the same.  Right now I am working with someone who is writing a book at age 77 and someone else who is getting his pilot’s license at age 28.  We all have things we want to do or accomplish no matter how young or old we are and I am so privileged to be a small part of other people’s journey.

How has working with Jamie helped?

Working with Jamie was an incredible experience.  I could not wait for our Monday morning chat each week.  Jamie was always positive, always focused, and always knew just the right questions to ask.  When I first began to talk to Jamie I felt like there was something I was supposed to do at this stage of my life, I just wasn’t sure what it was.  I knew that lots of people would love being retired but I just didn’t feel like I was doing enough.  And then one week after talking with Jamie it was like the fog had lifted and I knew where I was going and what I was supposed to do.  Since my work with Jamie my path has changed several times but because of the skills Jamie shared with me I always feel that I am the captain of my ship and know exactly where I am headed. That is a great feeling!!

What have you learned about yourself?

It was very interesting to learn more about myself!  It was also so much fun to talk with someone each week that was always on my side.  I’ve learned that I may be a slight perfectionist and that I need to be careful not to let those tendencies stand in my way.  I’ve learned to appreciate my artistic skills and to enjoy painting and especially writing.  I also learned that I look forward to and really enjoy my artistic dates with myself each week.  Every Wednesday afternoon I take myself out to lunch and someplace special that involves something artistic and I look forward to it each week.  I’ve always gone places by myself but now there is a definite plan in mind that has something to do with creativity and I really look forward to this time each week.

Is there anything else you would like to share?

Yes, there is something that I would love to say to everyone reading this.  Don’t let age stop you from doing whatever it is you want to do.  As I read many blogs I see people worrying about turning thirty, or forty, or fifty, or sixty.  You are never too young or too old to follow your heart and your dreams.  Each age brings with it special joys.  Enjoy each stage of your life and all that comes with it.  I’ve always worried about getting old.  Now I don’t know what that means.  By my previous standards I would be old.  But I realize that I am only as old as I tell myself or allow myself to be.  So I am trying new things everyday and surprising myself at how much fun I am having.  It is important to know who you are, what you are passionate about and to find time each day to follow that passion.  Then everyday will be special and age won’t matter.

There is one other story I would like to share.  I have always loved convertibles.  My first car was a convertible and I have had several over the years.  Then I decided to buy a reliable car so I bought a Toyota right before all of the recalls.  At first I loved it but slowly I began to really miss my convertible.  I wrote several posts about it and my dreams of a convertible often got woven into my wishes on Wishcasting Wednesday.   Well, one Saturday I said to my husband I would just like to ride through a car lot to see what type of convertibles they had.  As we turned the corner the coolest green convertible was on the end of the aisle.  We both said, “Wow, look at that one.”   I took a test drive and loved it.  My husband took it for a ride and thought it was great.  I never make snap decisions but this day I did.  For some reason I knew this was my car.  The salesman told me that when he went home he told his wife that he sold a convertible to a woman who only looked at one car.  He wasn’t sure why but he also knew that this was the right car for me.  So thank you for all of your wishes.  Wishes and dreams do come true!

What would you like to celebrate?

I would like to celebrate this time in my life.  It is a special time when I can really focus on me and my dreams.  I’d like to celebrate meeting new people through my blog.  It has been so much fun reading everyone’s comments and learning what their life is all about.   I’d also like to celebrate my special Sunday feature, Healthy Living, on my blog.  It is just one of the ways that I would like to share my life with others.  Living a healthy lifestyle is becoming more and more important to me each day.  So I thought by making it a weekly spot on my blog it would help me, and hopefully others, stay focused on making healthy choices.  And last but definitely not least, I would like to celebrate working with Jamie.  It was such a joy to work with Jamie and something I would recommend to everyone.  I feel like I not only worked with a great coach but a great friend.  I couldn’t ask for more than that!!

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