Urban and inner-city communities face many circumstances that seem determined to hold them down. Once called the “permanently underclass,” a frustrating cycle of social and economic disadvantages has kept generations from reaching their potential. While there is still work to be done, a new age is dawning in these once-forgotten communities. Problematic issues that once perpetuated poverty are coming to light, and the world is opening its eyes and hearts to the need for greater support and assistance.
That said, there’s still a long way to go, and urban and inner-city residents must gain the confidence to help themselves. It’s no longer enough to rely on a broken governmental system for support; it’s time to take the future into our own hands and show the world our strength. That’s where life coaching comes in.
What is Life Coaching?
A life coach is a person who walks alongside you, counselling and encouraging you as you pursue both personal and career goals. Life coaches have the training to help you become the best version of yourself, showing you how to achieve your dreams and break negative habits and cycles that hold you back. While life coaching is a highly effective resource, urban communities require a specialized individual with similar experiences who can relate to and understand the unique challenges minorities and the economically disadvantaged face.
Natasha Jordan understands the difficulties those living in urban and inner-city communities face. As a foster child with a mentally ill mother, she has turned her pain into purpose. Using her experiences as both a minority and a woman, Natasha has learned to harness life’s challenges and, as a life coach, help others do the same.
This passion for helping minorities succeed was the driving force behind All Things Natasha J, her highly successful life coaching business. As a life coach, Natasha is bridging the gap for urban America, providing hope through a variety of resources designed specifically for minorities and their communities. How can Natasha and her team help you reach your goals and achieve success? Let’s take a closer look and find out.
Targeting Inner City Problems
To understand how All Things Natasha J can help you succeed, it’s important to gain a deeper appreciation of the challenges inner-city communities face. By bringing light to these issues, we can begin targeting the root cause and develop a game plan to overcome and move forward.
Limited Job Opportunities
One of the greatest issues facing inner-city communities is the lack of quality job opportunities. For many, the education system has failed them, making it difficult to find high-paying jobs that can break the cycle of poverty. For others, they have an education but lack access to resources that will help them put their skills into action. As your life coach, Natasha will encourage you on your journey. She will help you find personal and professional resources tailored to your goals.
As an entrepreneur, Natasha has a passion for helping others find success. Using her own experiences, she will walk beside you, providing invaluable insight into overcoming obstacles. Persistence is key, especially when beginning at an economic disadvantage. However, through hard work and with the guidance of a trusted life coach, you can gain the confidence necessary for taking on every challenge and setback and turning them into motivation to reach every goal you set for yourself.
Financial Disadvantages
Inner city and minority communities are generally poorer and receive less funding. As a result, there are lower-paying jobs, which make it harder for residents to get ahead. Couple that with rising housing and food costs, and it’s clear to see how devastating the financial situation can be for many living in these neighborhoods. Generally, communities use tax money to pay for services to assist individuals in need, but due to low wages, the taxes from these communities are low. In effect, the residents don’t receive the help they need, which keeps them in a vicious and devastating cycle.
Natasha understands the desperation that comes with not having the financial resources to provide for her family. She’s seen firsthand how hard it is physically, mentally, and emotionally. She will help you learn to overcome your financial situation, treating you with the empathy and respect you deserve. She believes that your bank account doesn’t determine your worth; you are worthy in yourself, and you have the power to find the financial freedom you’ve always dreamed of.
Lack of Resources
Urban and inner-city communities are often overlooked for financial, social, and economic resources. Where better-funded neighborhoods may have a thriving community center, well-funded schools, and employment aids, poor and minority communities find themselves forgotten. Without government resources, it’s up to the citizens to pick themselves up and pave their own path.
Unfortunately, this is easier said than done. Having someone with experience navigating the complexities of a low-funded community is essential and can mean the difference between success and failure. As a foster child, Natasha knows firsthand how hard it is to come from nothing and turn it into something. While she had a supportive foster mother, her biological mother struggled with mental illness, a story that’s all too common for those in urban areas.
As a result, she saw how important support is for achieving success. While you may not have access to community resources, the team at All Things Natasha J is eager to walk beside you and give you the tools necessary for breaking the cycle and achieving your dreams. What benefits can life coaching provide you on your journey?
- Conquering fears and anxieties – A life coach will help you face the fears and anxieties that hold you back and keep you from moving forward. Often, these are deeply rooted and may come from trauma experienced during childhood or a significant event in your life. By facing these issues head-on, your life coach will show you how to push through and be victorious.
- Develop a better work/ life balance – Developing a work/life balance is essential for your mental and physical health. Overworking yourself can lead to burnout, sickness, anxiety, and depression. Learning how to work hard at work and then spend your time at home focusing on your family while giving yourself permission to unwind and enjoy hobbies and friendships is the best way to succeed. A strong work ethic is wonderful, but if you can’t enjoy your life and the fruits of your labor, what is it all for? Natasha will help you develop positive habits that will make it easier to find a healthy work/ life balance. You can have it all, and the team at All Things Natasha J will show you how.
- Enhance your creativity – Do you feel like you’re in a creative slump? Overworking yourself and failing to take time to relax your mind can do that. Life coaching can enhance your creativity by showing you new ways of thinking and promoting a more open mindset. You can finally unleash your imagination and begin dreaming again, which will make you feel excited about the future.
- Discover financial security – We touched on this earlier, but life coaching is an excellent tool for achieving financial security. Many people are not given the education necessary to keep and manage a budget and make smart choices with their money. As a result, it’s easy to fall into an earn, spend, earn cycle without ever saving. Your life coach can help you develop a budget that works for your lifestyle and gets you on the path to financial freedom. Breaking the chains of poverty isn’t easy, but with the right resources, you can make it happen.
- Strengthen your relationships – Relationships are the lifeblood of a thriving community, but too often, we fail to nurture our connections with others. It’s understandable life is busy, and it’s easy to develop tunnel vision as we work toward our goals. A life coach will help you take a step back and evaluate your relationships. They give an unbiased look into the areas you can improve upon and provide suggestions on deepening familial and friendship bonds. When you have a solid support system behind you, you have a much higher chance of success. By nurturing your relationships, you can get greater fulfillment out of life, develop a stronger sense of self, and gain confidence to tackle whatever comes your way.
- Improve your communication skills – Communicating with others is essential, especially for entrepreneurs. You will often have a vision in your mind of how you want to run your business, but if you can’t convey that vision, it won’t succeed. Whether you’re dealing with investors, customers, neighbors, or the bagger at the grocery store, strong communication skills convey intelligence and confidence and will ensure you are taken seriously. Additionally, knowing how to communicate with others can make navigating relationships easier and reduce stress and anxiety. No matter what your life’s goals are, investing in improving your communication skills will help you reach your full potential.
- Greater satisfaction at work – What if you could wake up every morning excited to go to work? How would that change your life? A life coach can bring a new perspective to your outlook on work, changing it from a “must-do” to a privilege. When you can appreciate your job, no matter what it is, you can gain greater fulfillment from it. Even if you don’t have the career you want, learning to have a positive outlook on the job you have right now will put you in a better position to achieve the job you want.
The team at All Things Natasha J is excited to work with minority communities, breaking the cycle of poverty and despair by providing the life coaching and resources necessary for success. Using her life experiences, Natasha will show you how to break barriers and overcome your past so you can achieve success and live the life you deserve. All Things Natasha J is proud to support the “for the minority, by the minority” movement, providing a path to hope for urban America.