For so long, I have had my own struggles with self-esteem issues. My size had limited me. I really felt I wasn’t qualified to be in certain rooms because I didn’t feel good enough. I had also had so many people exclude me from certain activities because of my height, this made me feel unwanted and inadequate. They meant it in a good way but for me, it drove deeper in low self esteem.
I am privileged by God to lead a ministry and I had always heard God, but still felt not good enough for anything. I was and is still leading a thriving women’s ministry, I still didn’t feel good enough. I just thought God just wanted to use me; He wanted me to lead others to Him and just leave me there like a slave. I slaved in life and ministry because I had no clear understanding of who God is to me and who He has made me. No amount of ‘Ibukun, I love you’ from God made things right. It rather drove me from God.
This continued for three years of ministry and one day, late last year, the Holy Spirit said it was time to start the male arm of the ministry. And I crashed like a pack of cards. I couldn’t break out of being seen as a women’s minister and when the father said step out, all the issues I had buried came face to face with me. And this was me, a certified coach and therapist, which simply shows that we all bleed the same way. I then began a soul searching journey with the Holy Spirit and my teachers.
This strengthened my knowledge of who I am, it exposed me to my strengths and weaknesses and how to channel all these productively. I had to go through a rebranding and a redefinition.
I believe strongly that a lot of people need this. From my experience as an experienced certified coach, I could see that truly, many people are like me. Let me help you. You can break free from limiting mindsets and be revolutionary in your thinking and actions. I am here to hold your hand all through this and show you the principles I applied that have helped me.
My name is Ibukun Akinbamijo, I am a certified coach and therapist, come on this transformational journey with me.