Lessons Learnt From Selling Diamonds In Tel Aviv
Some of you may know that before being a full time yoga teacher and life coach, I was working as a sales representative in a diamond shop in Israel.
For one year and a half, I was selling diamonds in the day time and teaching yoga in the evening.
I was feeling miserable in this job, misaligned and constantly angry and sad. I was also physically exhausted.
I was not living my truth and was living in fear.
Fear of letting go of what was familiar. A job that provided stability, health insurance, regular income.
A hundred time I thought to quit, but could never find the courage.
One day, after a yet another stormy argument with my boss, I left work and took a break for three days.
I felt so good and alive during those three days that I decided not to go back.
It was finally time to let go and trust whatever was coming.
A few days after I made my decision, a series of opportunities occurred, allowing me to accomplish my dream : being freelance full time yoga teacher.
I got offered to give private lessons 5 times a week on the long run (see pic below)
I got offered a position as yoga instructor at Google Office
My ex-boss offered to me keep working for them on my own terms : I increased my hourly rate from 8 to 50 euros and would work for them only when I had free time
When looking back, this experience has taught me some of the richest lessons in my life, which I still apply in many areas of my life :
Knowing my worth and not settling for anything less. The people who are meant to work / be with you will align to where you set your worth at and not the other way around
Knowing I could have never get what I wanted by NOT taking the risk to fail.
Letting go of what didn't serve me to create space to call in what I truly desired
Knowing that when I started to align my inner world (thought, words, actions), everything around me started to align
Trusting myself and the process
What I've done for myself is now what I do in my work. I want to help YOU realize you have the power to create your life on your OWN TERMS.
Let me know in the comments if my words resonate with you.