Let me ask you something bold, straight up:
Do you absolutely believe you can do anything?

Not “maybe.” Not “when the stars align.” Not “if everything goes perfect.”
I mean—deep down in your gut—do you believe you can?

Because here is the truth: the only person who decides what you can or cannot do… is you. Period.

Right now, when the world feels like it’s upside down—unemployment climbing, prices soaring, and so many people just trying to hold on to their homes, their families, their dignity—you need to hear this louder than ever: YOU CAN.

Yes, it might mean reinventing yourself. Yes, it might mean taking a route you didn’t plan for. Yes, it might feel scary. But I promise you—it is possible. And I know, because I have lived it.

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When Life Hit Me Hard—And I Hit Back

I’ve lost two babies. That pain? It nearly swallowed me whole. But I decided that motherhood could still be mine—it just might not look like the “plan” I thought I had. Guess what? I could. I did.

I have faced breast cancer. When the doctor said those words—“You’ve got cancer”—my whole world froze. Even when I was told it could be cured, the fear of recurrence tried to chain me. But I said: No. I CAN.
I can live fully. I can laugh, love, travel, dance, create, and dream. That is exactly what I chose to do.

I was laid off as a federal employee during a period of massive budget cuts. That could have been my breaking point. However, instead of letting someone else dictate my future, I looked at what I had—my knowledge, my expertise, my fire—and I turned it into value in the marketplace. I said: I can. And I will. And I did.

Every single time life tried to corner me, I reminded myself: I decide. Not fear. Not circumstances. Not statistics. Me.

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So, What About You?

Maybe you are doubting yourself right now. Perhaps the bills feel overwhelming, the job search feels endless, or your confidence feels depleted. Perhaps you are staring at a future you did not plan for, and you are asking, “Can I even do this?”

Let me slide in as your personal coach for a second—hear me clear:
You. Absolutely. Can.

You can start over.
You can reimagine yourself.
You can walk into rooms you didn’t think you belonged in.
You can recover.
You can rise.
You can WIN.

Because you are stronger than the season you are in.

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The Secret Sauce

The magic is not in waiting for the right opportunity, the right economy, or the right approval. The magic is in deciding.

When you decide that you can, everything shifts. Obstacles do not disappear, but they lose their power. Doubt does not vanish, but it stops running the show.

When you decide you can, you become unstoppable.

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Your Turn

So I will ask you again. Do you absolutely believe you can do anything?

I believe you can. If you do not believe it yet, let me hold that belief for you until you are ready to pick it up yourself.

Today, decide. Say it out loud. Write it down. Whisper it when you feel scared. Shout it when you feel bold. “I CAN.”

Then, watch yourself prove it true.

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Get ready to write down this message, repeat it until you can’t ignore it:

YOU CAN.

Believing in you,

Coach Erika