Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Dec/Jan 2018 Aspire Mag Full Issue: Taking Time fo | Page 91

– Shelley Riutta I was working at an agency as a Therapist and there were threats of a lay off. I remember going for a walk with my dear friend Cheryl one night expressing my fear about getting laid off from my current position. She said “Well, why don’t you start a Holistic Practice doing the Holistic work that you love so much?” It was something I was secretly dreaming about myself for years but I had such big fears that I never really talked with anyone about it. So now here she was giving voice to it as we were walking. I was quiet for awhile as we walked as all of my fears coming flooding through my head. Fears like: - I don’t know enough to start a practice, I need more training - Who would pay for Holistic Services like the ones I wanted to offer - Are people really interested in the Holistic Approach? Particularly in a small, conservative city like Green Bay, WI And the biggest fear of all: - All of my friends who have a private practice are struggling in their practice, why would it be any different for me I shared some of my fears with Cheryl and she continued to encourage me to follow the path of my passion and to pursue it. Could I really do it and do it successfully I thought? Could it be possible to develop a Holistic Practice doing the work that I loved the most? As I processed through all of my feelings, I had a divine download. What my spiritual guidance shared with me was “You can learn to do this successfully, you will just need to learn to do it differently and learn the path of success”. So I dove in with both feet and found Mentors that had figured it out, the ones that carved out that path for success and I learned everything I could from them. I just kept learning and integrating what I learned to create more and more success in my Holistic Practice. I eventually grew my Holistic Practice to a healthy 6-Figure Business where I was able to helps 100’s of people transform their lives dramatically. It was one of the most rewarding and fulfilling experiences of my life. I came to learn that we ALL have a light inside of us that is destined to SHINE. Here are some steps to bring yours forward so you can truly Shine. 91 “It is time to shine your life for a world that is truly waiting for you.”