Different Paths in Life's Journey

So in the past year you become an empty-nester, 5 year cancer survivor, turn 50, re-connect with your BFF from more than 25 years ago and you are still wondering what direction you should go...what is your journey? So what do you do? You pack up yourself and your husband to spend the week with the aforementioned BFF and her husband and son whom you have never met! And if that's not radical enough, you attend the Get Radical Conference in Washington DC. And that is exactly what I did several weeks ago.
So let me give you a bit of an overview of each of the motivating, inspiring RADICAL women that we saw....

Doreen Rainey, RADICAL Success Coach and Conference Founder, who left her career of 17 years in Human Resources to start her own professional development company to help others take charge of their lives and yet keep that ever delicate balance of successful career and personal well being. She also offers different levels of coaching, from teleseminars to small, intimate retreats in Southern Utah. She is such a highly enthusiastic and energizing speaker that help but feel passionate about what you can achieve, no matter what. This was her 3rd Get RADICAL Women's Conference.

Rhonda Britten, founder of the Fearless Living Institute, spoke of overcoming those emotional fears that hold us back. In order to do that you need Awareness, Skills and Support. Identify your fear, learning techniques to deal with them and the support you need to keep moving forward, be it a friend, life coach or even a spiritual leader. Rhonda didn't let her own personal tragedy early in life define who she is but rather it defined how she learned Fearless Living. Rhonda was the only witness to her parents' murder-suicide at age 14. What she learned in overcoming that experience, she passes on to others so they may be as Fearless as she.

Deborah Owens, author of A Purse of Your Own: An Easy Guide to Financial Security. Deborah encourages the start of Purse Groups which not only gives you the support that you need to accomplish challenging goals but also makes you more accountable for your decisions. Check out A Purse of Your Own Community Group Site.

Ali Brown, founder of Ali International, enjoys teaching women how to become successful entrepeneurs and designing their own destinies. She runs a multi-million business enterprise but as witnessed on a recent Secret Millionaire episode, she is generous in helping others less fortunate.

Jillian Michaels - arguably THE Media Superwoman for health, fitness and wellness.  However, she showed that emotional and spiritual health is as important as physical well being.  You must form an emotional connection with your dreams in order for them to come true! "What are you going to do everyday to make you life better and happier?" Her new book "Unlimited: How to Build an Exceptional Life" has just been released.

Neicy Nash, actress, host and producer of "Clean House"shared how her faith, her family and her humor helped her during her toughest times.  What you learn during these hard times you need to then help others going through the same thing.  And keep it real - you can't give 100% to everything 100% of the time, you just  have to do the best you can at that time!

Each of these women have amazing stories and even if you just heard one of them, you cannot help but be inspired!  But to hear them all?? Well, it can put you in sensory overload!  Your initial instinct is to run out to buy all of their books, sign up for their services and scour their websites.  But wait, don't get so caught up in their personal experiences that you confuse their path as yours.  Let's be honest, how many of us (me included) have done that, over and over only to be frustrated and get no where?   You need to take the time to reflect and process all that emotional, inspirational, and motivational information that is coming at you a mile a minute.  Take the time to look within yourself to determine which path is yours.  Will it be a religious, a faith-based, a spiritual, a mystical, a intellectual, a tough-love or a combination approach...only you can decide.  It is your own journey.  Only you can live this life and once you decide what and who will help guide you on your journey, do not be afraid to follow your path.  And do not be afraid to share your journey with others because even if they are on a different path right now, you never know when someone might need to ask for directions.
After much thought and reflection of all that I have heard and read about different paths in the journey we call life, I keep coming back to my religion....to me that is the path that I need to take...albeit one that I have too often strayed from but feel that is where I need to be.
 So what is your path on life's journey?