My client, Jill Flynne, is a watercolor artist with a passion for animals. During the course of our coaching sessions it became clear that the positive energy she found in her work with animals needed to have its head. I encouraged her to begin a foundation, which she did.
The NEAFA (New England Artists for Animals) Foundation makes grants to organizations that train and support animals for therapeutic and companion situations. They recently had an opening reception that was beyond Jill’s wildest imagination. In addition to bringing attention to her cause and generating revenues for it, here are some of the other unexpected outcomes:
- I was just interviewed by a new online pet magazine called South Shore Pet…and want to feature NEAFA.
- We’ve been offered space at the annual Arts Walk as well as space inside “Maggie’s Doghouse.”
- We have been offered space to show our work at the New England Wildlife Center.
- I have been offered a show next year of my own work.
- This morning I am off to do my first “art consultant” job.
- I have people seeing our show and calling me to do portraits of their pets.
Other clients may wonder why I encourage them to follow their passion, especially when they don’t have the dots to connect. Jill’s story is a beautiful example of how the Universe blesses us when we honor and follow through on our passions, even when we’re not 100% sure where they’ll lead us.
Jill generously added in her email summation: “You truly discovered my gift and I can’t thank you enough.” What I did was to hold up the mirror and coach her as she heeded the call.
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