Monthly Archives: February 2017

How to Bounce Back From Major Disappointment

27 Feb, 2017 in Sharon's Blog tagged bounce back / confidence / disappointed / entrepreneur life / feel depressed / how to be grateful / how to stay strong / life coach / sharon stokes / shattered dreams / stay hopeful / Toronto Life Coach by Sharon Stokes

How to Bounce Back From Major Disappointment

This weeks video is a tough one for me to share. In fact, part of me kinda wants to throw up a little bit knowing anyone can watch it. I decided to open up and be super vulnerable about a couple major disappointments that have happened lately. I wanted to talk about them because I know at the end of the day we’ve all been there. And it’s important to know we’re not alone! I did this video in one take, with no rehearsal or editing cuts. I just wanted it to be as real as possible. It’s not perfect, but what is perfect anyways?

I’ve learned A LOT the past few months by going through some really challenging experiences. I can honestly say it is true that you grow the most from the hardest times in life…and man, I feel like I’ve grown 10 more inches lately!

If you can relate to this video I would LOVE to hear from you. It’s important we stick together through these times. It honestly helps so much when you have awesome passengers by your side!

Does Your Job Define You?

19 Feb, 2017 in Sharon's Blog tagged career advice / how to find a new job / I hate my job / life coach / new job / quit my job / sharon stokes / Toronto Life Coach by Sharon Stokes

Does Your Job Define You?

I’ve been wrestling a lot lately with who I am vs. what I do. Ever since leaving my full time job and stepping into a new role, I’ve wondered if who I once was is still a part of who I am.

I’ve had numerous jobs in my life, and once I reached a point where I felt I had a ‘career’, that became my identity. One of the first questions people typically ask you is “what do you do?”. As if what I do is going to give them some giant clue as to who I am as a human.

I find it so fascinating how people react to this question based on how they define themselves by their job. Some people are proud of what they do, while others hold a lot of shame around their job. They sometimes even feel the need to justify why they have a particular job.

In this weeks video I want to help you see you’re so much more than what you do for a living. Check it out.

How I Keep My Cool: Even When I’m Screaming On The Inside

6 Feb, 2017 in Sharon's Blog tagged calm down / don't take it personally / feel annoyed / how to relax / keep your cool / life coach / screaming on the inside / sharon stokes / Toronto Life Coach by Sharon Stokes

How I Keep My Cool

A few weeks ago I found myself in a situation where it was hard for me to keep my cool. I feel a little ashamed about the whole thing, but I definitely learned something from it!

I took a dance class at a new studio and the girl behind me kept coming up to me asking if I could move forward while giving me a slight physical nudge. She was really nice about it, and what she was asking made sense, as she didn’t have much space. But for some reason this really got under my skin!

While I responded with a smile and did as she instructed, on the inside all I wanted to do was give her the stink eye and tell her I’m giving her as much room as I can, as the instructor was right in front of me.

As I danced my way through the class I was having a hard time focusing because I was trying to figure out why this bothered me so much!

I ended up realizing quite a few things and I really wanted to share them with you in this weeks video. I hope this helps any time you feel your blood start to boil!