We’re looking forward to introducing you to Deborah Rose. Check out our conversation below.
Deborah, it’s always a pleasure to learn from you and your journey. Let’s start with a bit of a warmup: Have you stood up for someone when it cost you something?
Yes, I have done this many times. I have stood against someone being accused unfairly and had many of my associates in my field believe me to have made a huge mistake in picking that battle. The person turned out to be telling the truth and while their troubles became diminished, the idea that I had picked the wrong pony in the race followed me for several years until the full story was made public. This affected me only in the sense that people thought I had failed at my job, only to later have it turn out that I had excelled at it. Due to the legal restrictions, I can not elaborate.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Deborah is a lifetime entrepreneur whose experience and expertise lie in areas as a private investigator, paralegal, mediator, life coach, handwriting therapist and a certified hypnosis practitioner. Being professionally trained in human nature, personalities, and a natural intuitive instinct gives her the ability to connect with people quickly.
Since 2014, Deborah has been the acting Executive Director for the Council of Families for Children, a 501(c)(3) devoted to families who have children dealing with mental health issues. Deborah is certified through the Council of Families for Coaching and as a handwriting therapist and is also their lead trainer for certifying other individuals as coaches and mentors, as well as handwriting therapy.
Using a lifetime of experience and her incredible abilities as a public speaker and teacher, Deborah has had the opportunity to speak and teach to thousands of family members and professionals. By doing so, Deborah is also sharing with them, the needs of children and their caregivers when dealing with a mental illness and the concept of whole health – mind, body and soul.
Deborah is a contributing writer to Chicken Soup of the Soul: Children with Special Needs. Deborah has over 30 books available on amazon.com and helps others publish and promote their own books as well.
Besides her professional interests, Deborah is active in her community by serving as a child advocate and also providing pro bono services monthly to women in need.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What breaks the bonds between people—and what restores them?
Loss of trust, even when it can be justified that you lied for their own good to protect them always breaks trust on some level. Acting consistently and being unrelentlessly open and honest and authentic and transparent will event restore the bond of trust However, it may take years to do so as it is the continual showing up and being who you say you are that is required. One act cannot be counteracted by just one act… it can take hundreds.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
That I was enough, not just for me but for those around me that I loved and cared for. I never let anyone be without food and shelter. I was able to show up and stop their emotional bleeding when I was broken. And I gave grace when none was offered to me.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. What important truth do very few people agree with you on?
That love does not conquer all. That the actions that go with love, even when you don’t feel love is what makes a difference in this world. Actions speak louder than words and actions practiced, even when the emotion is weak or nonexistent will connect the mind and heart together, allowing you to grow in your compassion and empathy and to find love that did not even exist before you made the choice to act.
Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: What do you think people will most misunderstand about your legacy?
People do and will think that I am a hard woman, not typically soft and they equate that with a lack of nurturing and care. I am the defender, the protector and the one that will go to battle so that my loved one don’t have to. And I do this not for me but for others so much more easily than I ever would just do for myself.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.deborahcolleenrose.com
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