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My Childhood

My father and mother had separated when I was about 3 years old because my father was physically abusive to my mom. She was a strong woman who’s motto is “No-one should put their hand on you” and so we moved in with my grandmother. My father and mother had separated when I was about 3 years old because my father was physically abusive to my mom. She was a strong woman who’s motto is “No-one should put their hand on you” and so we moved in with my grandmother. We were poor but we were happy, our small wooden house was filled with love and kindness. My grandmother who was really strict, would impress upon us to stay home and not go to the homes of our neighbours. Later I realized she was trying to protect her children from predators. I was an inquisitive, friendly and outgoing child. I wanted to go to the neighbours houses and play. I loved my father and wanted to be in his presence often. It was during one of these outings that I met with misfortune and experienced Child Sexual Abuse (CSA). age. I believe I could’ve been between the age of 5-7 when it happened. I can’t be 100% sure of how old I was. These experiences affected me in ways I didn’t understand. I was highly emotional as a child, I was depressed often but I didn’t have a name for the emotions I felt until I came to Canada. I would dream of a place where I wouldn’t have to remember what had happened to me, where I wouldn’t have to feel ashamed of what I had been through. I was an excellent student in school, I got good grades, I was well behaved but something was missing. I wanted to get away!

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My Childhood

My father and mother had separated when I was about 3 years old because my father was physically abusive to my mom. She was a strong woman who’s motto is “No-one should put their hand on you” and so we moved in with my grandmother. I was raised in an extended family with my Grandmother as the head of our household. My grandfather had immigrated to the United States and therefore she was a single mother raising her 8 children and one grandchild on her own. My grandmother worked really hard to sustain us, she worked at a dry cleaner full-time and worked as a Store Helper part-time. My mother who was the eldest in the family prepared our meals that was sometimes only fried tomatoes and onions with boiled dumplings or rice. My mom got really creative with our meals (maybe that’s why she’s such a good cook). We were poor but we were happy, our small wooden house was filled with love and kindness. My grandmother who was really strict, would impress upon us to stay home and not go to the homes of our neighbours. Later I realized she was trying to protect her children from predators.I was an inquisitive, friendly and outgoing child. I wanted to go to the neighbours houses and play. I loved my father and wanted to be in his presence often. It was during one of these outings that I met with misfortune and experienced Child Sexual Abuse (CSA). I was molested by my father and sexually abused by a neighbour and also by a family member of one of my mother’s employers at an early age. I believe I could’ve been between the age of 5-7 when it happened. I can’t be 100% sure of how old I was. These experiences affected me in ways I didn’t understand. I was highly emotional as a child, I was depressed often but I didn’t have a name for the emotions I felt until I came to Canada. I would dream of a place where I wouldn’t have to remember what had happened to me, where I wouldn’t have to feel ashamed of what I had been through. I was an excellent student in school, I got good grades, I was well behaved but something was missing. I wanted to get away!

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Journey to Self-Actualization

Our lives had gone from poverty to middle class by the time I was 12 years old. My mom and I lived alone and I would often have girls who didn’t have a place to stay or a family they wanted to live with; come and live with mom and I. I was presented with the opportunity to leave Jamaica by my girlfriend who had lived with us prior to her immigration to Canada. Upon arrival things were not what I had expected. Though I grew up poor; I had never had to sleep on the floor in Jamaica, I had never gone without a meal or worried about where my next meal was going to come from, I had never been exposed to drugs of any kind except when my father smoked weed and I didn’t live with him so it wasn’t something I was accustomed to. I quickly realized that the environment I was introduced to was not ideal and I would have to fend for myself if I wanted the outcome I had envisioned, after all my mother who had taken care of me all my life was not with me in Canada. I was an immigrant without a work permit initially and that in itself was a struggle. I found jobs that I was not proud of doing, but I did them anyway because I needed to survive. I had bouts of depression but even then I refused to return to Jamaica. I decided at that time that I was not going to fold! I met my then husband whom I had known from high school in Jamaica. I had a child, got married and within 5 years I was getting a divorce after reading Iyanla Vanzant’s Yesterday I Cried. My marriage was tumultuous because of external influences from family members and I also had no idea how to be a good partner due to my past CSA experiences. Shortly after my separation I landed a job at as a Customer Service Representative, got promoted a few times until I landed in the role as a Curriculum Designer and Corporate Trainer at one of the largest Energy Service Providers in Canada. I loved this job but after a few years of doing it, I felt depressed and like I needed something new and different. This led me back to school to become a Social Worker and that was I believe the best decision I could’ve made. Within this program I was able to connect with my inner demons, the issues that I had bottled up as a result of my past, that was blocking me from both personal and professional growth were finally being confronted. As a result of this program, I was able to free myself and move into the next chapter of my life. I landed a job as an Employment Facilitator/Counsellor and then Project Coordinator in a few months of joining one of the largest Non-Profit Organizations in Toronto Ontario Canada. From the outside looking in, it seemed like I had it all. I’m vivacious and generally a happy, positive, confident woman. Only, I knew I wanted more. I needed to find something that wouldn’t limit my creativity. I was helping others lead better lives but I was not living my best life. I’ve always had an uncanny knack of living in the now and after my studies I had an even better handle of my emotions and how to truly tap into my consciousness allowing only thoughts of what was true to arise. At the end of 2016 after the end of my then relationship I knew I wanted more from my life and I was searching. I was sitting at my desk at work and I was aching for more. It was during this time that I began reading a number of self help books, two of which stood out and changed my life forever. The Secret By Rhonda Byrne and The 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris. I’ve always wanted to have my own business and the knowledge I got from both books solidified my resolve. It was the light bulb moment I needed to make the mindset shift. There was a voice inside my head asking “why aren’t you doing what you really want to do? Why aren’t you using the gift God gave you to teach others.” At first it was a dim whisper but then it became a tsunami. The answer finally came to me—“I’m afraid to fail and I worry a lot about the way society views failure.” You see… Subconsciously I had failed as a child when I as molested and abused and therefore I carried the guilt of shame. When it comes to trial and error because the guilt I carried unknowingly I refused to see “failed attempts” as experiences to learn from. The Secret seemed to have opened my eyes at this point and I was going full steam ahead, there was no turning back! My dream was never to be an employee and the tsunami in my head wasn’t going to let me revert to the employee mindset! I had been working three jobs to support my family after my mom got too ill to work in 2016; delivery jobs like SkipTheDishes, Uber, DoorDash and a retail jobs at Sears and TJX. I was working really hard to make ends meet and it was getting to be too much to physically handle. To be honest I was broke and barely making my monthly bill payments. At this point I was searching furtively for another way out of not only the financial mess but also out of the mental and professional career mess I was in. Something had to change! I was soul searching and researching different types of businesses that would be profitable and at the same time fulfilling.

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Creating NuBeginning Consulting Services

My awakening and lightbulb moments seem always to happen in the shower. One night while taking a shower, with my eyes closed and water pouring over my head I was talking to myself. There were so many people with brilliant business ideas however they didn’t have the right tools to execute their plans. I had been a coach and mentor for the better part of 15 years. I could train anything I was asked to train and I could write a training program with my eyes closed. I also had the uncanny ability to help others realize their dreams as I had done on so many occasions. I asked myself; with such coaching and motivational skills, why not turn this into something that will help others who’re ready to do the work to realize their goals? That evening I went to one of the online platforms that provides customizable website templates and I created NuBeginning International Consulting Services website. It was not the greatest website but I was determined to start my business as a consultant. From this business I served eight clients, after which business seemed to dry up. I wasn’t going to give up because I still had the raging tsunami inside my head telling me I must find that thing that drives and fulfills me the most! So I began searching once again. It was during this search that I came across an advertisement on Social Media with a woman who spoke about earning six figures from managing her own business. I partnered with her and started learning about providing coaching services to business owners, I began to understand a new way of teaching and helping business owners find overall success. This was the beginning of my bold attempt to break the societal 9-5 mold and start create a foundation that would eventually provide the financial stability and the lifestyle I had desired since my childhood. I began to develop coaching programs that are three pronged a model I have affectionately called “My Coaching Trinity”. In this program we seek to address the mental, spiritual and physical aspect of and managing a successful business.

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My Purpose

Since the beginning of NuBeginning Consulting Services in 2016, my purpose has evolved because I have experienced many different life changing events since then. I was diagnosed with multiple autoimmune illnesses two of which are Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis, these illnesses has prompted me to even further see a full glass one that’s half full. I believe with every fibre in my body that I was placed on this earth to make huge difference in the lives of others and help them tap into their infinite potential. Now that you’re here and you’ve gotten to know a bit more about me, I’m so excited to hear more about you. Whether you start with my podcast or jump right into one of my courses! I can’t wait to witness your incredible success story. If you remember nothing from my story remember this one thing before we get started, it’s this:Your success is inevitable when you choose to take action. There is more out there for you, understand that you’ve just barely scratched the surface. To Your Massive Success

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