Why investing in your happiness is the best investment you will ever make

I just came to the end of a 4 month coaching container with my amazing coach Valentina and have signed up for another 12.

Why?

Because every time I get off a call with her, I feel like a new woman!

Because she has helped me to heal wounds I didn't even realise I had.

Because having a coach is EXPANSIVE and every part of my life improves as a result of the work we do together.

Yes it is expensive

Yes it is ‘unrealistic’ to go for another whole year

But yes, it feels so right in my heart. And in case you didn’t know, I am a VERY heard led person!

When you invest in a coach/healer/mentor/any kind of personal development work/support, you are investing in just that.. The development of yourself. And what in the world is more important than you and you improving your life and increasing your happiness?

I’ll be honest, up until 2 years ago, I have never considered coaching. I had heard about ‘life coaches’ but thought they were just for people who needed help or had no direction in their lives. I didn’t have any idea about the bright & colourful world of coaching and what huge transformative differences coaching can bring to your life. (I also had not realised that I had actually been coaching my clients for years in my 1:1 sessions - I just didn't know that was what I was doing!)

At first, the coaching I had was all about my business. I definitely did need help in that area as I am not naturally business minded and really had no idea about ‘strategy’ or anything like that. But pretty soon into my coaching journey, we delved into all of the other areas of my life: relationships, family, childhood wounds, nutrition, sex, health... It was transformative for my business!

And I am SO proud of the way this happens organically in sessions with my own clients.

People come to me with because they are heartbroken, grieving, struggling, in pain, stressed etc and over our months together, we often explore many other areas of their lives, all of which are interwoven in their pathway to healing. Just like all the other areas of my life are interwoven in my business. We work on one thing, we impact everything – it’s like magic!

To date I have invested multiple 5 figures in my business & personal development and I never ever feel poorer for spending the money. If anything, I feel more abundant! The more money I invest in myself, the more abundance shows up in every other area of my life. I have never been as healthy, strong, loved, happy or felt as safe. I do not believe I would be thriving & glowing the way I am right now if it weren’t for investing in myself.

Was it scary to invest large amounts of money into myself? Yes!!

Did I have multiple 5 figures in the bank when I made these investments? No I did not.

I paid for my coach in monthly instalments. I paid for courses & programs when I had made money from teaching an event or workshop (and I invested every penny I received in donations for classes over lockdown into learning & healing so I can be of the absolute BEST service to my clients.) And every single time I have invested, my life has got better!

My clients say the same thing. Although investing in yourself is most definitely scary, it is SO worth it for the transformations that occur. My very first Finding Freedom client shared this as part of a testimonial she wrote..

‘It has been an unforgettable, wonderful experience. It’s not cheap but is

worth every single penny. I also consider it as an investment in my health because the

strategies and tools I have learned and just the things we talked about will stay with

me forever.’

There is a reason my coach charges what she does.

There is a reason my Finding Freedom program costs what it does.

The reason is: YOU ARE THE INVESTMENT. And when you invest in yourself, it is then a declaration to yourself (and to the world) that you recognise your worthiness. And that kind of realisation & declaration is POWERFUL.

Every time a new client signs with me, I celebrate them for choosing themselves and for embarking on what is about to be a hugely healing experience.

What used to feel scary & awkward for me (receiving payment) is now the most beautiful exchange.

You see, there has to be an energetic exchange. It’s kind of a universal law.

In olden times, people would exchange services for services (or goats!) Today, we have money. And we exchange money for time. But with coaching, you aren’t just paying for someone’s time. You are paying for their knowledge, wisdom, perspective, insights, guidance, expertise, abilities (to channel etc) unwavering support and for their light & energy.

The support a coach offers is priceless. And in my own Healing & Coaching container Finding Freedom, alongside our calls through the program, you have unlimited support via phone & email. Seriously, this is what makes the difference!

Personally, I was actually quite used to spending money on myself, at least in my education. When I first started my business, I earned zero profit for the first 3 years because I added up everything I had spent on studying my craft & learning to be the best Yoga teacher I could be. I still spend close to what I earn (more than sometimes!) on further developing my skills and have trained & retrained in many modalities over the years: Yoga, Meditation, Coaching, Angelic Guidance Practitioning, Crystal Therapy, Reiki.. But spending money on my own Healing has perhaps been the most transformative investment of all.

You cannot put a price on your happiness

There is no price you can put on the kind of transformations that happen in an intimate coaching/healing container

This work is priceless

We have to remember that money is just energy. And energy needs to flow. Money is neutral. It is us that gives it meaning. And to me, money equals freedom, experiences, memories to make.. I know people who are terrified of spending money, especially on themselves. They save & save & save and for what? If you aren’t investing in your own happiness and your own life, what is the point? You are here in this lifetime to be happy & experience joy and make beautiful memories and if you can't spend money on that, what can you? Holidays, handbags, a new TV, a fancy meal in a restaurant will all bring you some degree of joy but it will be fleeting. When you invest in deep healing work, the joy & peace & contentment & happiness lasts a lifetime.

I’m never going to be someone who tells you to spend what you don’t have or to get into debt, no no no.

I am going to remind you though that you really are the best investment you will ever make, and you deserve it.

As Tony Robbins once said: ‘It's not the lack of resources, it's your lack of resourcefulness that stops you.’

Don't be afraid.

If you want it*, you will find a way

* healing, happiness, joy, peace, freedom ;)

Sending you all the love in my heart,

Jenny x