I recently had an interview regarding my business and the events for married couples called “CELEBRATE the DANCE”.  Thought I’d share it with you so you can understand why this invitation is so important.

Tell us about KATHY BURRUS, GREEN HOPE COACHING:

Kathy: I am a life and marriage coach that works primarily with women in some transition of life.  In the change that occurs with  their next step, I most often hear from them “I want to do something that matters.  I want to make a difference in my world.”  I help them identify what their core values are and what ‘difference’ is most important to them.  Then we determine how to go about it.

Often in that process is the influence/ or roadblocks they have in their marriage.  These women who want to make a difference usually desire to have a stronger marriage- even if their marriage is good.  It is my heart’s cry to see couples thriving together- not settling or complacent with things as is too often the case.

Green Hope Coaching exists to create safe and stimulating environments that allow women and their husbands to intentionally design hope for their life and their marriage.

WHY this is so important to you, Kathy? 

Kathy: That comes out of my own story.  Rennie & I have been married 35 years.  We KNOW the challenge couples face as we navigate the  choices and decisions within a marriage.  We’ve had times in our lives that we think we are going the same place, have the same vision.  Suddenly we end up in two different places and wonder how that happened. What we forget is that our expectation, preferences and assumptions often cause us to ‘think’ we’ve communicated clearly about where we are headed, but miss the mark by, what could be tiny differences of thought. 

Along with that are some seasons of life where one partner or the other is really struggling. For instance, after our daughter died, everything seemed too hard.  I wanted to care for my husband and family, but sometimes grief is paralyzing.  It was in that moment that Rennie stepped up in a new way for me.  He reached out for me and held on to me when I couldn’t hold on to him.  I hate to think where we might be if he had not. 

WHAT are some ways you speak to women/ couples and the issues they face?

One of the venues we offer is Private Coaching for individuals or couples. This could be one session to just think outloud with a coach to show you what you are saying. Or it could be a series of session to get to core of your heart and determine your next steps.  How many sessions you schedule is up to the client. 

Another thing we offer periodically are Small groups.  Here are a few of the most recent offerings for women:

• Passion Pursuit: What Kind of Love are You Making.
  New class will be forming soon.
• Pulling Back the Shades (speaks to the heart of 50 Shades phenomonem) begins Sunday, February 22nd at 9:00am at Crossroads Church of God, Lima.  There is a $7 fee which covers the cost of  the book.
• Uniquely U: Rediscovering your Design & Influence!
  This is a monthly series that focuses on YOU- the woman.   
• This first class will be held Thursday, February 26th in THE Conference Room at Crossroads, Lima

Topics for this series will be:

Rediscovering your Design

Living your Design

Dressing Your Design

Influencing your world with your design

So tell us about the special event you are hosting this month. 

Kathy: I would love to!
On Sunday, February  15th, Rennie and I/ GHC are hosting the CELEBRATE THE DANCE event designed for married couples.  We invite couples to invest in the love of their life. 

Time: 3-5pm

Location: Tanya’s School of Dance, Diller Road, Lima

Cost: $50 per couple.  Includes 1 hour ballroom dance lesson, refreshing treats and some team building activities for couples.  

Register by emailing kathy@greenhopecoaching.com

The theme for this event is Dancing as a Team!  So often as couples we operate more like we are one opposite teams  competing against each other rather than on the same team.  

So we’ve chosen ball room dancing to empower us to be dance partners together.

We work offensively to learn our roles in the dance, the steps we want to take and the end result we are working toward.

We fight defensively to protect our marriage for direct or subtle attacks on our intimacy, whether that be decisions we make or time and activities that distract us from building our relationship.

That sounds fun.

Kathy:  It is!  We get to spend intentional times in each others arms but get to enjoy the relationships with other couples who want to grow too.  

Some people are intimidated by learning a new skill in front of others.  But we are all in the same boat. Even experienced dancers have to start learning a new dance step.  If anyone is watching you, it is usually because you have the step figured out and we’re trying to learn from you. So we laugh and enjoy together.  Then afterwards, over some refreshing snacks, we talk about what we learned about our relationship on the dance floor.  Some of the discussion is between the two of you.  Some of it is common to all of us so we can share together. 

It is a great way for couples to have  a lot of fun developing new skills to enhance their relationship. 

Thanks so much for sharing your business with us.  Any last words for our readers? 

Kathy:  Probably just a reminder.  Your great marriage starts with you!  We’d love to encourage you in the journey!