The business name, “Lilies and Sparrows Life Coaching,” was inspired by the song Jireh by Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music. In the song, there is a verse that sings, “If He dresses the LILIES with beauty and splendor, how much more will He clothe you? If He watches over every SPARROW, how much more does He love you?” These lyrics truly resonated with Jamilah Stanfield, the owner and creator of Lilies and Sparrows Life Coaching. Due to her love of nature, these lyrics were very significant! Whether something grows out of the dirt or flies above it, its purpose matters—we all matter!

Just like the LILIES and SPARROWS, we’re all meant to GROW and TRANSCEND above the challenges we encounter. As your life coach, Jamilah’s mission will be to encourage your growth and positive mindset changes!

Jamilah Stanfield is the owner and sole operator of Lilies and Sparrows Life Coaching, DBA. She earned her Master of Science degree in Counseling (Marriage and Family Therapy) from San Diego State University in 2006. When seeing clients as a therapist, Jamilah often found herself in the role of a life coach. While some clients benefited greatly from therapy, other clients actually required more “coaching” than “counseling.”

“What is the difference?” One might ask.

Well, an important difference is that therapists can diagnose and treat clients through counseling for mental health challenges, whereas life coaches can’t legally assign diagnoses or perform therapy. Insurance companies also don’t pay for coaching because diagnoses are not assigned to clients (or treated) in coaching. Another major difference between counseling and coaching is: Focusing on past and present challenges (counseling) vs. focusing primarily on future goals (coaching).

Due to her passion with being solution-focused and strictly client-centered, Jamilah decided to fulfill another one of her career goals—become a life coach. 

As a wellness professional, Jamilah’s main purpose as a life coach is to help clients make progress in their lives in hopes of attaining greater fulfillment. Through coaching with Jamilah, clients will be empowered to move past the "what happened back then" stage and be motivated to move toward the "what's next" phase of their life's journey. Positive mindset growth is the mission of Lilies and Sparrows Life Coaching, and it’s exciting to embark on this journey with others who share similar goals!