Daily Inspiration: Meet Melissa Trout

Today we’d like to introduce you to Melissa Trout. 

Hi Melissa, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself
As a highly emotional individual, I grew up in a household and culture that lacks the value of emotional intelligence and mental health. Being the eldest daughter in an ethnic household, I came to take on many leadership roles naturally. Facing mental health issues, disease, and financial hardship within my life and those around me, I became obsessed with self-empowerment. Building resilience and my own self-confidence taught me how valuable it was for individuals to be their own strength as opposed to searching for security in everyone else around you as I used to do growing up. After lots of soul searching, my path has led me to continuing my education as a life coach specializing in spirituality, confidence, holistic health, and self-development. I am committed to serving those around me and being a light. 

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The biggest struggle for me was unlearning so many things I had been conditioned to believe. I learned that only you can guide yourself and no one else. Not your parents, friends, family, or partners. There is no blueprint or verdin way you “should” do life. Do what makes you happy, spread love, and always work on being a better person not only for yourself but those around you. That is the only way to a fulfilling life and it’s complex but also so simple at the same time. 

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
After graduating from Northern Arizona University with a B.A in Strategic Communications and Public Relations, I knew corporate life was just not for me. I longed for something more fulfilling and meaningful. I am now in school to be a life coach which aligns perfectly with my values as a person. I will be specializing in spirituality, manifestation, self-confidence, holistic health, and self-development. I love to help others help themselves. I am a mentor in the Laotian Arizona community and am passionate about spreading awareness and preserving my Laotian heritage. I am most proud of the fact that I became a woman my younger self would have so much love and admiration for. Maybe it wasn’t through the path I thought I would pursue, but I am genuine, kind, and believe in being the light to those around me. 

Are there any important lessons you’ve learned that you can share with us?
The most important lesson in my journey this far is realizing that we all have the answers within ourselves. Trusting your intuition and timing of your own life is the key to living out your journey in the best way possible. Sometimes it’s terrifying to trust in yourself and pursue the unknown, but I have found comfort and security in being shown that we are all protected by this higher power bigger than all of us. 

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