- Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:22 pm #148 I took the Legacy Trainings in 2004 because I wanted clarity about what I was going to do in my life now that my three children were getting older and I had been several years at home with them. I wasn't really sure how the trainings would get me there, but my friend recommended them so highly, and if they delivered what was promised, the investment was really small, why not? Its laughable now to think that that was all I was seeking, when I think about how much I have received from the workshops in all areas of my life! While I was usually happy before, I always felt that this was mostly luck and was wholly contingent on circumstances outside of myself. In the trainings I discovered that I had tools that I could use to create my own happiness, even when, and especially when things weren't going my way. I've learned how to relate to my children better, and my husband and I are closer than I ever thought imaginable (and we were happy before!) Moreover, I'm excited about the future in a way I haven't been since I was a child. It sounds crazy that a set of workshops could do this, but my experience of life, others, and myself is so much richer than I thought possible. As a result, I'm more productive, successful in my projects, have more satisfying relationships, and I enjoy almost everything I do at a deeper level than before.

Regarding my career, after completing the Leadership Program I knew that I could give voice to my experience and make a much bigger difference in the world for others. I had an MS in environmental science, but I decided that the way I could serve the world best would be through ministry. I delivered my first sermon last fall and and I just returned from my first round of intensive courses at Meadville Lombard Seminary in Chicago. The skills and self-understanding that I began to develop in the trainings will serve me well as a Minister! It is incredible how much I have created in such a short time, thanks to the leap I made two years ago.