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2/7/2018 0 Comments The Day I Was Told... 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 See if Freedom Coaching for Women with Epilepsy is right for you... In my mid 50’s I decided I needed to find myself. My Transformation Story Part 1In 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 Is Transformational Coaching for you? Many times in my life I was told I was too thin, or losing weight too fast. I also have been told the opposite, that I needed to lose weight. I love it when you are having a great conversation with an amazing friend, and something comes out of your mouth, and then you have an AH HA moment! Well, that just happened. We were talking about health. Specifically, about times in our lives when we were thin. OMG! It hit me like a brick. What a wakeup call! Was I subconsciously associating being thin with my Epilepsy? I had been told I was too thin in the years before it came on. Hmmm? I was at my doctor’s last year, and she said, “You know you are losing weight very quickly.” The answer was yes, I felt great and was planning on losing more over time. However, I bet I gained 18-20 lbs in about six months right after that. It dawned on me tonight that perhaps becoming thinner sparked a fear of being unhealthy, and ultimately, having the Epilepsy come back. Time to do some work around that. I know that my Epilepsy could come back and that’s a scary thought. When the Epilepsy disappeared, the weight came off. Do I have a deep seeded fear if I get thin again it will come back? Well, logically I know that becoming thinner will not cause it to come back again. Quite the opposite. I need to lose some weight, and I will be much healthier if I do. A healthy lifestyle is a positive, not a negative! Amazing what our thoughts do to us. What have you been subconsciously telling yourself causes or coincides with your epilepsy or chronic struggles? Let's talk about it and turn your negatives into positives! Liz Register for a complimentary discovery call with Liz By Liz Nicholls - Freedom Coach for Women with Epilepsy & Transformational Coach for Women Over 50
 One of the best experiences I have had in transformative self-reflection was to start journaling to write my book about 6 years ago. We really do not know each others true battles, and writing a book or journaling is such a powerful way to share it. Even if you never get it published, it helps you find your voice when you are ready for others to hear your story. Here are just a few of the revelations that this exercise revealed to me: I have been selfishBefore I got my Epilepsy under control, I did not even stop to think about how witnessing my Grand Mal seizures would affect others. It was all about me... Ekkss! What a wakeup call! I am truly blessedEvery Day I am thankful to be alive. In the thick of my battle with Epilepsy, doctors told me I may not make it to 65. Well, here I am today. I am 61 and I am just getting started. I feel great! I can do moreSpecialists 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. What will your story reveal to you?By Liz Nicholls - Freedom Coach for Women with Epilepsy & Transformational Coach for Women Over 50
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