How do you determine what your greatest strength is?
For a long time, I thought I knew mine.
Before I joined the Army, I worked as a nurse's aide. Taking care of people came naturally to me, and I loved the residents I cared for. I believed caring for others was my purpose.
But as a single mother trying to make ends meet, I was working two jobs just to provide for my boys. I knew I needed something different. I wanted a college degree. I wanted a career that would allow me to support my family without constantly struggling.
Then I joined the Army.
Something happened there that I never expected.
I found myself leading soldiers, mentoring them, and teaching them what I was learning. I loved it. Helping others grow gave me a sense of purpose I had never experienced before.
There was just one problem.
You can only lead others as far as you're willing to lead yourself.
At the time, I didn't truly know my own worth. If someone corrected me, I took it personally. Instead of seeing it as an opportunity to learn, I often believed it meant I wasn't good enough or wasn't smart enough. Looking back, I know I wasn't always the leader I wanted to be.
But I never stopped trying.
Over time, I learned something far more important than leadership skills.
I learned to value myself.
Once I stopped measuring my worth by other people's opinions, I became a better leader, a better teacher, and a better person.
Today, I know my greatest strength isn't leadership.
It's resilience.
My life has been a series of pivots. Every setback, every disappointment, every season that knocked me down taught me how to stand back up again. Sometimes I've had to completely reinvent myself. But every time, I've come back stronger.
That's why I became a life coach.
My passion isn't just helping people reach their goals.
It's helping them recognize the strength they already possess.
Because sometimes your greatest strength isn't the one you've been using all along.
Sometimes it's the one that's been quietly carrying you through every difficult season of your life.
Your Pivot Challenge
Take a few minutes today and ask yourself this question:
What has helped me survive every difficult season I've faced?
The answer may reveal a strength you never realized you had.
And that strength may be exactly what God wants to use to help someone else.