Embracing My Journey ~ Living with passion & purpose!

Almost every little girl dreams about being a model, an actress or a ballerina when they grow up, but unfortunately not all of these little girls ever achieve their goals.  Sonja Fisher was one of those little girls with dreams, and after years of ups and downs, she is now able to say that she has achieved not one, but three of her personal dreams! She set her goals and went full force ahead to reach them.  Today she is here to share her words of wisdom with us, welcome Sonja!

Tell us about the path you traveled to arrive where you are today:
My whole life I had three dreams.
One was to be in corporate America with a really successful job in the technology industry.  After working 14 years and changing jobs about 7 times and going to school for over 12 years, I can proudly say I landed the right job the one I have today.  I work for Oracle as Principal Sales Consultant selling Datawarehousing and Business Intelligence software and love it.

My second dream was to appear on General Hospital.  I had this dream since I was a little girl. Five years ago, I decided to act on it. I transferred my job to Los Angeles at the time and started to pursue my dream.  Prior to moving, I sent mail to Mark Teschner Casting Director of General Hospital for 3 years.  I then kept sending him mail the 5 years I have been here. I also sought out his acting classes and workshops and took his class 3 times. Finally last summer a role came up for a day and he asked me to be on without an audition. It was so awesome I achieved my dream.

The third dream I had, was to have a national title from a pageant. When I was a little girl I used to sit down and watch pageants with my mother and one day I told her that was going to be me,  that I was going to win a national title. I tried for over 20 years doing pageants. These are the ones I tried:
Miss Teen Coed – Forgot everything I was going to stay on stage in front of 3000 people twice!
Miss Blaine – won princess
Miss Minnesota – didn’t place
Mrs. Minnesota America – 5 times – never was in top 5 best I did was 6th
Mrs. Int’l MN – best I did was 11
so I decided this year to compete in Mrs. Corporate America and won! The whole national title and swept the pageant.   I never gave up and kept trying. My life has changed so much now since winning. I love it!

So all of these goals didn’t happen overnight but by taken a little at a time over the years I was able to achieve them!

What kept you moving forward on the days things were not going exactly the way you were hoping they would?
Perseverance and determination. I also would do things that would inspire me. Like putting on my license plate GH2B or putting my name on a General Hospital name tag that had a different stars name on it. I also would envision myself being in those places of success and put pictures around me to inspire me. I also would wear a crown or read books about it etc.

What piece of advice would you give to someone who has decided they would like to live in a world of their own creation?
Never give up and achieve and create the world you want. You only live once so do it now. Don’t ever regret not having tried.

What special things do you do for yourself daily to maintain your momentum and energy levels?
I make lists of short term and long term goals.  I also workout and motivate myself my positive thinking with the people around me and reading positive self help books.

If you could spend 3 days on a deserted island with two people of your choosing, who would they be and why?
I would definitely say two people who make me laugh all the time and are always positive. I would say my friend Elizabeth and my friend Kris. They both always look at the bright side and always have a positive outlook. They are also very handy and smart! Would be useful on a deserted island to survive.

What is your favorite audio material and what do you enjoy most about this material? I love to listen to rick Springfield. Ihave had a crush on him forever. He just motivates me. I also love Amy Grant and Clay Aiken very inspirational music.

What is your favorite reading material and what gives it that special place in your heart?
I love any reading material that is very positive and helps you become a better person and helps you achieve your goals. You should see how many of those types of books I have!

Who has inspired you and what is it about them that you found inspirational?
My mom and dad inspire me. They are hardworking and always said go after your dreams. You can do what you want. Also through my dad’s cancer I saw them really never give up and fight as hard as they could to have a positive outcome even though unfortunately my dad died 9 years ago.  My sister is amazing too.

What do you see in your future?
To be very successful and have the opportunitiy to inspire and give back to others in so many ways.

Where is your favorite place in the world to spend time, what is special to you about this location?
I love to be on the tennis court.   The tennis court gives me the opportunity to think and it also allows me to get out my frustrations or just enjoy the time out there when I am there. I love to hit the ball!

Who has been your greatest support system and how have they shown you their support?
This year for Mrs. Corporate America, I would say my friend Kris Mohlin. She has been there for me like you wouldn’t believe. She has been my makeup artist, friend, confidant, travel companion, photographer, inspiration etc.   I also would say my mother, sister, my friend Elizabeth, Traci, Angeline, Angel and Taynq. I have been going through some tough times and they have been there to support me through it all.

What / who are you most thankful for and why?
I would say my family – my mom and sister. They would do anything for me and have. I love them dearly. I am so fortunate to have such a close family my whole life.

What is your favorite way to contribute or give back?
I love to help others when life has got them down. Just recently I found 2 friends jobs too. I always love to help people.   For my platform, I am also focusing on helping Women in Technology this year with Mrs. Corporate AMerica and with my dissertation/PHD from Argosy University.

Please share the top three things you feel people would benefit from doing if they truly desire to create the life of their dreams?
1. Become the person they are and break through any fears they may have
2. They would truly enjoy their life and world
3. They would inspire others and create positive attraction to them

Anything I missed that you would like to share? I see so many people complain about their lives but never do anything to change them.  I really want to let people know it is okay to change things up and go through the fear of the unknown because on the other side things are better and it is the only way you begin to grow and become a better person.
What products and services do you offer to assist others on their journey?
I do public speaking on all these topics and I am currently writing a book as well

Thank you Sonja for sharing your words of inspiration with us today.  I encourage everyone to take a few minutes and visit Sonja’s site at: www.sonjafisher.com and connect with her today!

In gratitude,
Caryn

Caryn Gottlieb FitzGerald, “the Manifesting Queen”
Set your mind to it and create it today!
http://www.CarynFitzgerald.com

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