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Brittany Couch believes you matter.

What's more important, God believes you matter.

Thoughts on Legacy living from Brittany Couch:   * You matter. We need you here. I want every person I meet to know this.    * Your legacy is not something you achieve, it’s someone you are. In other words, it’s not about checking the boxes and getting a gold star in achievement. It is who you are, not what you did. There is a big difference.    * In a healthy community, you are heard, you are needed, you are missed, you are equipped, you are empowered. Those in healthy community receive all these, and at the same time give all these as well.    * Characteristics of a healthy community:  

• Listen and ask good questions, with the intention of really getting to know someone. (They will instantly feel they matter, which leads to trust). 
• Trust. Creating a safe environment. 
• Collaboration. Unity and working together with a common goal.
• Surrendering my expectations and judgments of a circumstance or person, and trusting God to work His perfect plan and perfect timing.   

* I would say my biggest obstacle is me.

  -What I mean by that, is my stubbornness, my lack of patience, my expectations, all get in the way of really seeing people. Man, I’ve come along way. I can kinda of laugh in embarrassment, but I hid expectations and disappointment in so-called love. You know, that’s not even possible. Think about it, if you judge someone or their circumstance, you miss out on loving them, listening to them, understanding them, being with them. 

  -This past Fall some unhealed ugliness reared its head in my life. I shuddered at my actions, but when I owned those ugly actions, sought forgiveness, a deeper aspect of the abundant life we get to live was revealed. It’s kind of like an aha moment, a revelation, or a gift. 

  * If you don’t believe you matter or that you are needed, do the work: hire a professional life coach, a therapist, ask a trusted friend, and take steps to explore what you believe about yourself, God, and what I think you’ll discover is a legacy life. A legacy life, as I said above, doesn’t start when you reach come older magical age, it starts today.   brittanycouch.com   Hello, Locals! Brittany and Jenni, a dynamic duo, are offer coaching seminars. The first one was last week, but they will do it again. Just contact them at me@brittanycouch.com  or hello@jennilanier.com

1/29 Visioning and goals • 2/26 Boundaries • 3/26 Creating a life you love

 A community of inspiring women. Motivation for the future. $39 per event or $100 for all three
Reserve your spot at http://venmo.com/coaching_you
Light appetizers and drinks • 5:30–8 pm • 777 Mission Street, SLO Questions: me@brittanycouch.com or hello@jennilanier.com

   I love Brittany's go-to recipe which starts with gluten-free, dairy-free frozen meatballs and makes the house smell like her mom's!    Meatball Sliders from Brittany   I keep the big bag of frozen Italian meatballs from Costco (GF dairy-free, but you could use any other frozen meatball) in my freezer and jars of Rao’s spaghetti sauce in my pantry ready to put in a big pot on the stove (I add a cup or 2 of chicken stock because it simmers better)… and if guests are coming over it makes the house smell like my mom’s.  I usually do meatball sliders, using the big bag of Costco dinner rolls, or Hawaiian rolls. Put a piece of mozzarella on top and sprinkle with parsley or basil. Add a salad on the side. Bon appetite!    ::::::::::: To share your thoughts:

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