When I think of International Women’s Day, I think of all the incredible women in my life growing up, but three come to mind in particular. My Mother (known simply as K), whose birthday was March 10, her brother’s wife, my Auntie Susan, and my Mom’s half-sister, my Auntie Betty. They were completely different women in so many ways and yet so similar, each one was so VERY empowered in their own fabulous way.

They were all magnanimous to me; I was SO blessed to have them in my life. I do miss them all so much.
They were ahead of their time in regards to women’s empowerment.
I smile whenever I think of them and wonder what it was I was to learn from each of their experiences.
What I did learn was:

• To find my power, my gift, my confidence
• To simply be me and grow as a person
• To give back

They all volunteered and helped others in so many ways. I remember family dinners and observing them and thinking,  would I  be a business owner like them, or was I to be a June Cleaver so to speak, or was I meant just to be me and do my own thing inspired by them.

I never felt enough around them, although I know they all loved me and that negative thought wasn’t coming from anything they expressed.  Once again it was me getting in my own way.

Now that they are gone, I feel I still had so much more to learn from them.
These ladies were born in the 1920’s, 1930’s and 40’s.
All of them were strong, smart and driven women who overcame incredible obstacles.
One was the first woman in Vancouver to enter the men’s club through their door. Does anyone remember when women and men had separate doors to enter schools and establishments?
I do.
One sat as the only women on a board of directors of a company controlled by men.
One Aunt had her driver’s license until she was well into her 90's.
And, one, my mother, died way too young and the world had so much more to learn from her.

When she died, my mother left me funds, and I chose to use them to launch my business to perhaps follow in their footsteps, give back and help others in their journey. I will be starting a new initiative through The Women In Motion Business Group to facilitate women helping women rise from their situations and become successful. I have decided that March 8th to 10th is the perfect time in honor of my mother and these inspiring women.
God bless the strong women in my life.  I am so thankful for them.

​You see, it’s not the time period we live in, it’s not any of the excuses we tell ourselves, it’s our mindset.
Who are you learning from? Who are you grateful for?
What excuses are holding you back?
I have sure had my fair share of them.
No more!
Time for us all to step into our power!

XO
Liz Nicholls

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Did I feel invisible?
Was the epilepsy to get attention?
Was I not being noticed? I only got noticed if I was bad or not perfect.
Did they not see me?
Was I not important?
Was it an excuse not to be successful?
Was I headed down the wrong road?

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Although I don't remember the exact date, I will never forget the day I ​was told I had a clean bill of health.
I was told there  were no signs of epilepsy according to all the tests.
How this came to be was a wild ride.
In my late thirties, I had my tubes tied because I did not want to be a mom with epilepsy. 
A year or so later, I  went back to the doctor and asked if this could be reversed.
I began to reconsider that maybe it would be okay to have kids.
So, we ran all the tests and guess what?...  the epilepsy had disappeared.
Woohoo!   Really?
Wait.
Yes, I had a clean bill of health regarding my epilespy, but I had now launched into early menopause.
Oh NO!
By my 40th birthday I had a clean bill of health but it was also too late to have children, I was in full on menopause.

I have experienced many losses due to epilepsy, due to fear of my epilepsy.
But, in the rest of the story I pushed on to a place where even realizing that the epilepsy is really never gone, I get to decide what I will do, rather than what I can't do. I didn't come to this place overnight, it took hard work, being surrounded by empowering women and being coached by people who could speak hard truths in a soft way.

Liz

In the process of moving into a new home and trying to sell our existing one, my partner fell off the roof of our house and missed our stone walkway by an inch...
Three weeks later my mother died suddenly.
Fast forward another year, three months after attending a family wedding, I find myself getting legally separated... We lived in a stunning place overlooking the water, life was great, but I didn’t see it that way.

The night before I moved into my own place, I signed up for an Empowerment course, hoping to go deeper, to start a journey to transform into the authentic me.
I felt I needed to be fixed and find myself.
I had screwed up a relationship with a fabulous man,
I was failing at a lot of things,
I was gaining weight,
Bouts of nasty depression kept reappearing.
I was stuck!

Now, seven years later I am ready to help others.
I have been through it all and then some.
I made way too many mistakes and spent too much time not being true to my purpose.
When I set out on my journey to find myself, I didn't know what that would mean.
But, having fallen and gotten back up, I'm so glad I found my true path and purpose.
I look forward to sharing the rest of my journey with you, and would be honored to be a part of yours,
 
Liz 

Specialists always focused on....
What I can’t do, What I shouldn't do
I get that as it could affect others safety 
BUT
What about all the things I can do?
 HUGE!
What a mindset change.
Which led me to believe that my experiences have taught me a lot of incredible lessons, that I want to use to help others struggling through the same things that I did.
I set off on a path to find out how I can best give back in life from an authentic place.

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By Liz Nicholls - Freedom Coach for Women with Epilepsy & Transformational Coach for Women Over 50