Amber Scotchburn's Blog

“We teach most what we need to learn.” HALLELUJAH :)!

We teach most what we need to learn…hallelujah for that insight.

What you might know is that I run a life skills training company called, Amber Scotchburn Training Consultants. What you might not know is that last year I went from running eight different biz streams to two to make my life more balanced. The two I chose to hold onto were:  tutoring and workshop facilitation. Upon further reflection, I decided to build the tutoring stream of biz up. The biz is growing which means that more learners are getting a good solid foundation in numeracy, literacy and life skills and there are more people supported by it, employment wise. With that, I have felt that there was something missing lately, a sense of balance, in my life. I found my appreciation for my surroundings diminished. I’ve had moments where I’ve paused about this what could mean but couldn’t put my finger on it.

I did know that I was not totally present when I was spending time with my children or on my biz as I would feel guilt about taking time away from the other. Okay, so I thought this might have been work-life balance so I began to put this into perspective.

-I run a company where I manage a number of contracts which are all people based. Was I having any “issues” there? No. The clients we attract are all amazing and the tutors exceptional. Could I stand to have more biz come in? Yes and am working on that daily, individually and as a team.

-My children and I have a fantastical relationship. I spend oodles of quality time with them at home, at school, and at extra curricular events.  The c0-parenting relationship their father and I have is on track. They are flourishing in all areas.

So really, I couldn’t figure out what the “issue” was; however I knew there was something.

Also, I was losing faith in the dream of being able to secure my dream body. In reflecting back with the effort I put into it, I realized that there must be something missing within my intention. When you have a firm intention, anything is possible, no matter what the mechanism is. And I was trying a ton of mechanisms and not reaching my goal. Again, I could certainly see the facts here and had no idea of why.

These “issues” took me to pursue a course called the Pursuit of Excellence. This course is an awesome foundation for someone to shift the mindset of taking accountability for their lives so that they can live their best life ever! It was a great refresher! The number of mindsets shifted from the event was incredible. The facilitator dynamic beyond words. I felt at home with that way of thinking and being. I was certainly excited to follow-up with the facilitator about our paths crossing, as well as embrace this new-found group of people who understood the same way of living!

The course to follow-up from this course is entitled, The Wall. I certainly felt like the guilt-lack of balance and the dream body “issues” had some impenetrable walls for me and that I needed help figuring out what they were. So I signed up for The Wall the weekend following the foundational course (which was this past weekend).

Today I am feeling exhausted and I have loads to share. In this moment though I am sitting in the comment that was made over and over this weekend: “We teach most what we need to learn.”

Good night! Good morning! Thanks for stopping in!