Thank You for the Experience Is Indeed True Forgiveness!

Nadjejda Chapoteau Aha Moments, Forgiveness, Lessons Learned 2 Comments

This famous quote from Oprah Winfrey on Forgiveness, “True forgiveness is when you can say, thank you for that experience.” never really resonated with me. I didn’t deny it but it just hadn’t been my experience until I starting digging deep in my forgiveness journey. What led me to this is seeing every experience as a gift. Not easy, I …

4 Things I’ve Learned About My Life Purpose

Nadjejda Chapoteau Aha Moments, Compassion, Lessons Learned, Passion, Purpose, Purpose, Spirituality, Spirituality 16 Comments

I believe we all have a life purpose that only we can fulfill it the way we can. And when we’re fulfilling our purpose, we feel great and it has a positive impact on the world. I found out exactly how I was going to fulfill my life purpose when after working with a career coach I took a major …

Why Is Forgiveness Important?

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Forgiveness is important to living the life you truly desire. I’ve always been an easy going kind of person and thought forgiveness wasn’t hard for me until I got older and life got more complicated. I hadn’t realized how much resentment and grudges I was holding against people especially myself. Through my spiritual practice I became more aware and learned …

Are You “Shoulding” On Yourself”?

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How often during the day do you notice that you’re shoulding on yourself? The word “should” is a word I believe needs to be banned from our vocabulary. I didn’t always feel this way until over a year ago. I can’t recall exactly what happened and who I was talking to when I realized the impact it has on me …

When Staying True to Myself Means Saying Goodbye to Zumba!

Nadjejda Chapoteau Empowerment, Lessons Learned, Passion, Purpose, Spirituality 20 Comments

This post is personal and I must admit I wasn’t sure about sharing it yet. However, I’ve chosen to be vulnerable and share myself with people when I chose to fulfill my purpose of empowering others. I’ve experienced receiving what I needed through others sharing themselves. I hope you’ll receive something from reading this. I’ve chosen to stop teaching zumba …