Inspiring Spiritual Growth, Emotional Success, & Purpose Driven Lives

I got married fairly young and fresh out of college. Shortly after, I began a doctoral program in clinical psychology. Life at that time was pretty charmed. I married the love of my life, and I was well on my way to my dream job. My life was exactly how I had planned it, and I was full of gratitude for this wonderful life God had given me. 

 

My husband and I were ready to start our family. With much excitement, I announced that I was pregnant. Three months into the pregnancy, I suffered a miscarriage. I was devastated and heartbroken. As with every trying moment in my life, I leaned on God’s grace and with faith, I prayed he would grace me with another child. It took quite some time, with everyone saying, “Pray, it will happen.” And you know what...eventually, it did! I was ecstatic. Life was finally back on track, unfortunately this bliss was quickly upended. A few weeks later my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. It was difficult being a full time student while my husband was going through such a difficult time. So, I withdrew from my graduate program to take care of my husband and be with my family. Sadly, he passed away when our daughter was only nine months old. I was shattered. I didn’t know how to do life anymore. My dreams, I thought at the time died with him.  

 

I grieved. My emotions were like a rollercoaster, and my faith was low. I decided to see a counselor. I also went to church. I was searching for healing at both places, and while therapy and church were helpful, I needed much more. I wanted to live life fully, spiritually whole and with purpose, but I yearned for emotional and spiritual healing. I didn’t want to just talk and pray about my grief as I had done in therapy and church. I desired much more. I wanted practical steps to seize my healing.

 I started praying and reading the Holy Bible differently than I had done in the past. Not just for encouragement and inspiration, but for wisdom that I could immediately begin to apply to my life. During this time, I also embarked on a journey to conquer any negative thoughts and feelings. .

 I began to use what I had learned from my graduate studies in psychology, about the human mind and emotions to help me overcome my grief and negative thoughts. Prayer, the Holy Bible, and psychology was so effective at validating my experience and nurturing my growth, that I created practical steps for myself, and it brought me a lot closer to my healing. With each step, I clawed my way back to life, happiness, love, and joy. I had finally received what I yearned for...emotional and spiritual healing.   

 

People started noticing and applauded the change they saw in me. I was lighter, I felt freer, more joyful and healed. They wanted to know how I did it. I explained and testified about my process to healing. Mindful of my experience, they began to recommend that their friends contact me for encouragement through their turmoil and distress. I started ministering to them and provided them with the same steps I had created for myself. This became a frequent occurrence.

Funnily enough, my first client was by happenstance. Like many others, she was referred by a friend. As I had done with many others, I coached her through her difficult time. However, this time I not only offered her the steps I had created using biblical and psychological principles, but I implemented some other tools that were based on her individualized needs and circumstances. She found the process so valuable, that she as well, wanted to refer others to me. From that day forward, when anyone contacted me to help them through their process, I would follow the same approach to coaching them as I did with her. Currently, I have coached many people who are empowered by my approach to healing and overcoming distress. Once I realized that I could inspire countless others who are searching for healing by my journey and actionable steps, a new and fulfilling life purpose was revealed to me. Yulonda Shearon Life Success Coaching & Consulting (YSLSC&C) was born! It was created to meet the needs of those searching for emotional healing, utilizing lessons from the Holy Bible coupled with psychological principles as a practical means of getting there. It is not only a business but a bonafide ministry that heals and supports others through their journey in life as well.