It feels really good to win. I love winning.
And when I think about my life, it seems like I’m pretty lucky.
I’ve won all sorts of things.
As a teenager, I won a free haircut at a salon.
When I was in the thick of cloth diapering, I won 100 reward points at Abby’s Lane.
Last year I won a year-long subscription to Elegant Themes.
And over the years I’ve found many four-leaf clovers. (I consider this winning!)
My latest win is a coaching package with Erin Cox, author of One Hot Mama: The Guide to Getting Your Mind and Body Back After Baby.
My Secret
What’s my secret, you ask?
It’s simple really, and it has nothing to do with luck.
No one knocked on my door out of the blue and said, “Here, I’d like to give you this free gift!”
In every instance, I had to do something, take some small step.
To win the haircut, I put my name on a card and put it in a jar.
For the Abby’s Lane points, I entered a song-writing contest. My task? To re-write a song with a focus on cloth diapering.
My song was “A Wonderful World.” Here’s an excerpt:
“I see covers of blue… prefolds of white… cute diapered days, and leak-free nights, and I think to myself… what wonderful dipes…”
As you can imagine, I had a lot of fun with it.
I won the subscription to Elegant Themes by entering several giveaways, because I really wanted to win.
And my secret to finding four-leaf clovers?
Get ready for it…
is to look for them! They’re there, if you look. One of my neighbors also happens to be a finder of four-leaf clovers, and he was telling me the odds are like 1 in 4,326 or something like that.
I can’t remember exactly, and honestly, it doesn’t matter.
If you don’t look for them, you’re a lot less likely to find them. And if you do want to find a four-leaf clover, it pays to start looking.
And the looking itself is fun. I highly recommend searching for four-leaf clovers!
As it turns out, I also enjoy entering contests and giveaways. And if I win, great!
When I found out not long ago that I’d won the coaching package with Erin Cox, I was thrilled! I won this one, by the way, by participating in an online giveaway sponsored by Flesche Hesche and Rachel Olsen.
I’ll admit that at the time I entered the giveaway, I had never heard of Erin Cox. But it’s funny, I did learn about her recently through a different avenue.
I Love How Things Come Together
If you’re on my mailing list, you know I’ve been going to coaching school, training to become a Mama Bliss Coach, a life coach for mamas who want to live their most blissful lives.
Coaching school has been an amazing, enriching experience, and I’m excited about supporting heart-centered, mindful mamas as they move from overwhelm to peace and intentionally create their happiest, most in-line-with-their-values lives.
Recently, in our last class of coaching school, we were given access to all of the guest speaker calls from previous school sessions (awesome! win!), and I saw the name Erin Cox.
I thought, I wonder if that’s my Erin Cox? Well, it turns out it was, and after listening to the call recording, I was even more excited to work with her. Yesterday we had our first coaching session, and I’m really thrilled to have her support and insight as I start my coaching practice.
I love how things come together when we put ourselves out there, even through small steps.
Especially through small steps.
When we take small steps towards a goal or intention or desire, the world steps towards us.
Things happen.
Even an act as simple as writing down what you want, your goal or desire or intention, has power.
So write down your dreams.
Enter contests. Join giveaways. Look for four-leaf clovers!
Take small steps towards whatever you desire.
There is joy in the journey, and maybe even a prize or a four-leaf clover waiting for you!
And if you would like to try coaching, it’s your lucky day. :) I am actually looking for some mamas to help me out right now.
Can We Talk?
I’m looking for ten mamas to participate in a 30-minute interview. This is part of my research to help me best serve the mamas I work with. In exchange for your valuable time, you will receive a 30-minute coaching session.
This is for you if…
- You deeply value your role as a mother, but have a hard time making time for yourself.
- You feel overwhelmed at times, longing for more peace and simplicity in your life.
- You know you need more self-care but find it hard to actually make it happen.
- You have dreams and interests you want to pursue, but feel like you don’t know where to start.
- You desire more connection with like-minded mamas.
- You want practical ways to organize your life, inside and out, so you can feel confident, knowing that everything is under control.
- You love to engage in creative play, whether through writing, crafting, art, design, sewing, or all of the above.
- You crave the satisfaction of living your life intentionally, making choices that are in line with your values.
- You love to learn and grow, and you’re ready to experience the joy of coaching.
I would love to talk with you! We can talk in the way that works best for you, via phone, Skype, email, or even in person if you live close by.
Send me an email at heather (at) happinessmama (dot) com, or you can click Contact Happiness Mama and fill out my contact form.
Thank you so much! This will be such a big help, so I can make sure I’m helping mamas with exactly what they need, in the best way possible.
And if this isn’t for you, but you know a mama who would benefit, please share this with her.
If you haven’t yet signed up for the Happiness Mama Newsletter, I invite you to do so. My gift to you is a list of 40 Happiness Tips, simple ways to be happier, banish overwhelm, and live into your values and true self, every day.
You deserve happiness, mama!
Love,
Heather
Morgan says
Yes – totally! We have to put ourselves out there and take those baby steps to allow the abundance in… and when I do that, I find there is such momentum and joy in it. I love the sound of Mama Bliss Coaching – I’m starting out as a coach for mamas too. Wishing you well on your journey x
Heather says
Wonderful, Morgan! And I agree, I love how baby steps allow the abundance in. Also, I love to connect with other mama coaches. :) I wish you well, too. Let’s stay in touch.
pippa @storyofmum (@storyofmum) says
What a wonderful post and reminder to keep looking! My thing is heart-stones, I find them everywhere – simply by looking. It has been such a pleasure going through Mama Bliss Coaching School with you, and being coached by you, how lucky am I! I feel like I won something by getting paired up with you ;) And I know you are going to be such a great mama coach – you will bring so much joy and inspiration to so many mamas in need. I hope lots of brave souls take you up on your generous offer here, and I look forward to working together even more in the future. And how exciting about Erin Cox…! xx
Heather says
Pippa! Thank you for your sweet, encouraging words. If you could see me, I’m making the “me, too!… I agree” sign in sign language to you. (They learned to do that in Kindergarten last year, as a quiet way to respond and agree in class, and I love it.) I feel the same way, that I won big by being paired with you in coaching school! You are definitely a kindred spirit. I am so lucky to know you and to be coached by you, and I, too, look forward to continue working together. And about Erin, I know, right!? Exciting!
Are heart-stones stones that are shaped like hearts? I *love* that. I’ll have to keep an eye out for them, too. I’ll probably start finding them everywhere now. (I hope!)
Talk to you soon, xxx.