My Mentoring Experience At Lighthouse International Group
By Elisha
Eight years ago I returned to the UK, which I found very difficult after 24 years abroad. I struggled to settle.
My future path was uncertain. I felt stressed, unsettled, foggy-headed, and frankly, quite miserable.
I felt so blessed being back with my family though. As time went on, I was so fortunate to connect with Paul from the Lighthouse family. I was searching for some connections, mental stimulation and a path, an understanding. I wanted to help change my situation and to help others too.
Fast forward, I was soon to learn about the Lighthouse family. I was so captivated by these guys; the way they spoke to each other, the meaningful conversations they had. The way they understood situations and reached out to each other and to help others too.
It was the beginning of my mentorship with Flashie (Chris), I wanted to be like them. Before I started, I must add I was impatient, a bit arrogant, fiery, stressy, irritated and I definitely lacked understanding of myself and others and all situations really; in and out of the home.
Flashie and I had a face-to-face and on-call session that was fantastic. I could be anywhere and he would take my call. I felt the layers fall off as time went by. I observed my reaction when someone or something annoyed me. I learnt to look at things in a different perspective; breathe and just be.
I started to see myself in people that were getting annoyed or impatient and became a lot less bothered by this. My heart softened. I laughed so much more, even at myself! I understood humility, staying humble and giving more. My life has improved beyond imagination.
My life has had many trials since then, but I still remember to stop at the right time, stay in the moment, love more, be grateful, and every single person we meet is going through their own struggles. So try and be kind, stay kind, no matter what. Live your own life. Seek help. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Keep good company and friend pools. Never stop learning.
Everyone should have a life coach; your happiness and understanding will shock you immensely. I use what I learned also to help understand others; people that are in great emotional problems, my family. I’m definitely a better, stronger, happier person for my beautiful experience with Lighthouse International Group.
I thought it would be really nice to finish up by saying I started my Animal Magic business a year after arriving in the UK. Currently I’m a volunteer helping street drug addicts to get onto programmes in Brooklyn and a paid worker companion to mostly broken or lonely people who have absolutely everything in life except human connections. I couldn’t have done any of this without my foundations and faith.
Elisha
Thank you Elisha for sharing your inspirational experiences! I really value you sharing so openly, and in this you bringing in the challenges that you have been working through, like being impatient and lacking understanding of yourself and others. It’s something I feel a lot in myself, but it takes a lot of courage and humility to share. It’s so wonderful to see how you have been using your experiences and growth to build your life and It’s incredible to see the impact of this on areas like you starting your business and your volunteer work too!
Thank you so much Elisha for your honesty about your challenges but not only this how you have worked to achieve some tangible fruits that you enjoy and to me that is incredible touching and inspiring. Thanks for sharing your story!
Thank you for sharing Elisha. I have never made the kind of changes that you have to my living situation, but to be away from home and having that care and support is priceless. Thank you for sharing so personally.
Thank you for sharing Elisha.
I loved your comment about learning to laugh more, especially at yourself! Part of looking inside and seeing what gaps we have in our upbringing or emotional intelligence, often we take things so seriously, often to our own detriment and unnecessary stress, which I found turned into physical problems for me. I too have learnt to love myself more, not in a pesudo, hollywood-style love that is empty or superficial, but in a way where I am willing to see where I am making unhealthy decisions and to be willing to learn from when I get things wrong, in order to continue to work and try, to get things right.
It’s so great to hear how you have been able to set up your own business, through what mentoring has given you as confidence in yourself, skills to use and the ability to learn what you needed to, to forge a way. Congrats!
Ah thank you so much Elisha… I certainly did experience your growth and development of self mastery over the default reactions that we all take for granted in each other. To become more aware and watch this becomes such an achievement, and it takes constant work. However, it is a life- long journey inwards to then experience increasing levels of peace and joy, and deep meaningful loving relationships. Thank you for inspiring us as to how Flashie guided you through this journey, at a very unsettling time in your life, and how you have used the lessons so humbly during the stressful life events I know you have sadly but triumphantly overcome. You are really inspiring Elisha.