“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Well, well, well….where do I begin? I guess I can begin with explaining why I titled my blog “Life Unscripted”.
For a good part of my life I was walking around with blinders on (metaphorically, not literally..lol). Just following the day to day hustle, going along with the “plan”. I never questioned what I was doing or why I was doing something…I only did what I thought needed to be done. This applied to many parts of my life.
My first glimmer of an awakening came my senior year in college. What a perfect time to have an epiphany…right???? I was majoring in Biochemistry. My initial thought when majoring in this was that I wanted to be a doctor. However, once I realized that the sight of blood makes me weak and that I needed an additional seven years of training, I quickly turned my sights to something else. So, research became my new focus. I was going to cure AIDS or cancer – something like that. But unfortunately, I found research BORING!!!!!!!!! I wanted to run and jump out of the window every time I had to wait for a reaction to run through some machine for hours or make some kind of solution. While I was good at Biochemistry, I wasn’t great. I watched how my professors had such enthusiasm for what they did. That’s when it came to me….In order to be happy, you have to love what you do. Sounds fundamental, but for me that was a new concept. I realized then that I didn’t love Biochemistry.
My next awakening came when I was working at a bank. I had just graduated from college (yes, with my Biochemistry degree 
) Why was I working at a bank? It was a job and I needed money. At the beginning of my job, I had a blast. It was new and interesting BUT soon the excitement wore off and I became unhappy. That’s when I realized, money doesn’t always make you happy (well, at least not for me). For me, in order to feel happy and alive I needed to do things that fueled my passions.
And so, this is where my true journey begins. I quit my job at the bank and went back to school to obtain my Master’s of Business Administration (MBA). It has always been a passion of mine to start my own business. During this time, I felt alive. I felt like I was doing something that was worth while. It was also very scary. All I ever knew was Biochemistry…business was a foreign world to me. I obtained a job at a major pharmaceutical company as I pondered what I wanted to do with my life. I had gained knowledge and experience needed to open and maintain a business….but what business would I open?
Deciding what life path to take has been a journey and a long process. I kept contemplating my options. I kept reviewing the things that made me – me. I made lists after lists and three things kept reoccurring. These three things were that I loved to motivate, inspire, and encourage people. These three things were strong passions in my life. The only question was, was what would and could I do with my passions. After praying and fasting I realized that my calling was to become a life coach.
So, here we are…we’re at the point of the story where I had to make a pivotal decision. Do I stay on script and keep living my life the way that I “think” it should be lived or do I live my life the way that I “want” to live……..
I choose to live my life the way that I “want” to live and believe me it’s SCARY but fun, exhilarating and rewarding all at the same time. It was at this point, at this decision where the blinders came off. I now see the world in a different light and I love it. It’s beautiful! Where the world once looked like a gray mush of nothing, I now see it in vibrant color.
Love and Happiness,
Chrissy
