Episode 27: Featuring Mary Markham on Application of F.A.I.T.H to Midlife Changes Spiritual Psychology Reconnect

Hello Holistic Helper I’m Mary Markham and I am a Spiritual Life Coach. I support and guide women as they start over and transition through midlife changes to get spiritually connected with grace and ease. Although there are many ways to get spiritually connected today I will share with you one what that has helped me along my journey.

Question #1: What’s your connection to midlife changes?

My connection to midlife changes is that most of the significant challenges/changes during midlife became the most pivotal time of my life. Changes with my career, finances and relationships could have taken me down a very negative path, if I would have allowed it. I literally started over as a single mom raising two teenagers with just enough money to rent a truck and move back to be closer to family.

Question #2: How come you enjoy helping people around midlife changes?

Midlife is a time when so many people start questioning their own life and may even have regrets, and question why they are where they are and how they wished their life could be better.

Question #3: What’s the F.A.I.T.H. acronym?

First I’d like to share that Faith is NOT a religion. It sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible.

The acronym begins with F which stands for Forgiveness. We must first forgive ourselves and others in order to move forward. Self forgiveness is one of the hardest things to do. But once you learn to forgive yourself and others, you can take steps to move forward and live your purpose being the best version of yourself.

The next letter is A for Awareness. Awareness of who you are and how you want to serve your purpose. It is being aware of how the different people, influencers, events, values, experiences, traditions, etc. have shaped you to be who you are today. 

The next letter is I which stands for Identify. Identify what YOU want and how do you want to get there? That is why self awareness first. You must first become aware of who you are and then identify what you want. It’s important to identify how you define yourself, not how you think the world defines you.

I love to use the analogy of planting a seed and watching it grow. Identify if you are giving it enough water, sun, and love to help it grow? What we pour into your lives is how we reflect ourselves into the world. Positive thoughts equals positive actions.

The next letter is T for Trust. Trust is important in any relationship and once it is lost, it becomes a decision to either let go or rebuild. It is a process and there are steps to build trust again. 

Question #4: What’s useful in using the F.A.I.T.H. acronym?

It’s useful to use the F.A.I.T.H. acronym to help my clients become more aware and have a deeper spiritual connection through each letter. When I ask questions about each letter of the acronym with my clients, it helps to dig a little deeper into their personal life and discover something they weren’t aware of. And, using the acronym is different for each person.

Question #5: What are some of the results your coaching Clients receive from using the acronyms?

The results are truly amazing. I have a client who struggled with forgiveness for years and listed all the people she needed to forgive but still suffered with a heavy heart around forgiveness. When asked about self forgiveness and doing a self forgiveness exercise, she never thought about forgiving herself first. It’s been a transformation for her ever since. She still talks about that enlightenment.

Thank you for being with me today. If you’d like to connect with me further, and find how these acronyms can help you along your journey, my contact information is mary@maryamarkham.com or check out my website at maryamarkham.com.








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