I went to a client’s wedding last night.  She’s been a single, working mother for over 15 years.  It’s been my great pleasure to work with her and observe her amazing transformation over the past few months.  You see, she’s been doing incredible work and getting to know herself again.  Well, maybe not again.  Maybe even for the first time ever.  My client is over fifty and has been living a life of service to others for many years..to her children, her church, her friends, her employers.  There hasn’t been much time for her.   (Can I take a moment to tell you she’s SO amazing?)  Anyway, she met a man who initially I thought kismit had brought to her because it was about time that she have some joy and pleasure for herself.  But as I sat in the church watching the ceremony, I realized that although that is partially true, the universe has a much bigger plan in store for her.  The ceremony included performances by my clients children.  Her daughter has a voice like Ella Fitzgerald (or Christina Aguillara for those of you youngsters) and her son performed a reading that made me feel like I was sitting on Broadway in NYC.  I watched, listened and wondered about both of them and their individual journeys.  Remember I coach their mother, so even though I don’t know them, I already know something about the challenges in their lives.  

So I’m sitting there in awe of this family’s incredible talent and a sudden realization washes over me.  The gift of love that has arrived for my client is only partially for her. There is a bigger purpose at work here.   My friend is being blessed with love so that she can be strong enough to grow and use her new level of personal power to influence and support her children to help them get to a higher level of their own personal best.  Oh my!  I was overwhelmed with emotion witnessing the greatness of the moment.   She’s been incredibly strong for them all these years but her supply was running low and so the world gave her new fuel.  Go forth and prosper my friend.  I look forward to your next chapters.

And for you single, working mothers, take note, this could be you soon too.