What makes a Redhead?

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my blog!! I hope you will take the time to comment on the things you read here and if you choose not to,  I hope you will at least take away something you can use in your day.

My name is Tammy Leslie. I'm the founder of Miracles Within Life and Self-esteem Coaching and actually I didn't decide to be a redhead, I was born with the spirit of one.  But since my natural hair color is brown I had to dye my hair red so people could be warned.

What does it mean to be a redhead? It means living life in full view, mistakes and all.  It means choosing passion over safety.  It even means taking the road less traveled just to see where it goes.  So how has "The Redhead" manifested in me?  Well, I can say you won't find me sky diving or bungee jumping anytime soon, but what it means for me is that I show up in my life everyday to take at least one step toward my goals.  You see,  I was called to be a life coach.  It's not what I dreamed about as a little girl. (The profession didn't even exist back then) And it wasn't what I started my adult life doing either because at 18 I joined the NAVY to be a linguist.  I discovered my calling when people in my life showed up that needed someone to believe in them, however I still didn't know there was a profession that included that as part of the job description.  At least not until I saw a show on television called "Starting Over House" that featured two women who worked with women in transition to help them get back on their feet and maybe make a dream or two come true along the way.  I remember thinking how wonderful it would be to help people like that.  I assumed that helping people on that level would surely take a masters degree in psychology.

Meanwhile, I enrolled in college at night and spent my days working in office management and bookkeeping.  I had a succession of these jobs and it seemed that no matter how hard I worked, I could never stay on top of everything.   It seemed the harder I worked, the behinder I got.  That's not like me.  I'm intelligent so I should have been able to handle it.  But I just kept getting more and more stressed out.  I was in a career that although honorable and paid the bills was not fulfilling me.  My heart was aching for something more.  Then lightning finally struck! I was at my last job and I was talking to a new girl who had transferred in from another city.  We were chatting and getting to know one another and she mentioned she was studying to be a life coach.  Of course my ears perked right up at that.  "Really?!! What Masters program are you with?"
        "Tammy, it's a school that specifically certifies coaches."

BANG!! Somedays you just know you've met your destiny.  I got the web address from her and couldn't get home fast enough that evening.  I immediately went to the website and requested more information.  I was on the phone with an admissions coach the next day and enrolling that night.  I didn't hesitate or ask questions except how much is this going to cost so I can get the financing together.  Well, there was a snafu with that thanks to my outstanding college loans but other arrangements were made.  And here's destiny's affirmation... I was no sooner approved for my financing when my boss came to me and said, "Tammy, we are moving your job to our headquarters in Texas and we will be letting you go in 10 weeks."  Let's be real here, I was not planning on giving up this job until I had my business off the ground. I thought I could tough it out for another 18 months.  Evidently God had other ideas.  Now I help others find the redhead in themselves and I'm creating the life I was born to have.

Are you a decided redhead too?  I'd love to hear your story.