Why Would I Need a Coach, Anyhow?
Most of us dream about the kind of life we'd like to lead, right? We create Bucket Lists and Ideal Partner Lists and Travel Lists in hopes of one day fulfilling our dreams.
Then why are most of us not living those dreams or that Ideal Life? It's probably because we don't know how to get from here to there. Through a series of life events, we have veered off-course and have landed in places we never saw for ourselves. We begin yearning for a new direction but we don't know where to begin.
If you could design a life that reflects what you really want instead of what you think you should want, would your life look the same as it does today?
Chances are, some of all parts of your life are lacking that certain something that makes you want to leap out of bed in the morning. But what if you decided to live exactly how you wanted to, beginning today?
Life Coaching is about taking an active role in changing or bettering what's not working in your life. It's an active, collaborative process. It's an opportunity to establish a one-on-one rapport with a trusted and supportive partner who keeps you on track, especially when your own enthusiasm about making life changes begins to wane.
Dr. Martha Beck, PhD, a best-selling author, Life Coach, and monthly O Magazine columnist, explains it this way:
A Coach is to a therapist what a personal trainer is to a doctor. Coaching is not counseling, therapy, or any form of advice-giving. It does not dwell in the past, but instead leads you toward a more positive future. Coaching you back to health from a stuck place is my goal.
Sadly, the process of change is all too-often thrown upon us when we least expect it--through divorce, trauma, or any monumental life change--and we are left blind-sided by events we did not solicit. Most of us loathe change because it forces us to step into unfamiliar territory, so we avoid it--sometimes at all costs and sometimes for years.
But what if you took charge of your life long before outside events determine your course? I knew long before my marriage blew up that something was wrong. Had I paid attention to that niggling voice, I may not have been so caught off-guard when it actually fell apart, and I may have been able to minimize (or avoid) the pain and trauma that descended into my life.
I empower women to create healthier relationships with themselves, their partners and their loved ones. Be authentic. Be real. Be brave. Be weird. I will help you claim whomever it is you were born to be!
I have walked in your shoes, or similar flip-flops, so I can help you design a new and different life that's worth waking up to, day-by-day, moment-by-moment.
Then why are most of us not living those dreams or that Ideal Life? It's probably because we don't know how to get from here to there. Through a series of life events, we have veered off-course and have landed in places we never saw for ourselves. We begin yearning for a new direction but we don't know where to begin.
If you could design a life that reflects what you really want instead of what you think you should want, would your life look the same as it does today?
Chances are, some of all parts of your life are lacking that certain something that makes you want to leap out of bed in the morning. But what if you decided to live exactly how you wanted to, beginning today?
- What would that look like?
- How would you feel?
- What would you do?
Life Coaching is about taking an active role in changing or bettering what's not working in your life. It's an active, collaborative process. It's an opportunity to establish a one-on-one rapport with a trusted and supportive partner who keeps you on track, especially when your own enthusiasm about making life changes begins to wane.
Dr. Martha Beck, PhD, a best-selling author, Life Coach, and monthly O Magazine columnist, explains it this way:
A Coach is to a therapist what a personal trainer is to a doctor. Coaching is not counseling, therapy, or any form of advice-giving. It does not dwell in the past, but instead leads you toward a more positive future. Coaching you back to health from a stuck place is my goal.
Sadly, the process of change is all too-often thrown upon us when we least expect it--through divorce, trauma, or any monumental life change--and we are left blind-sided by events we did not solicit. Most of us loathe change because it forces us to step into unfamiliar territory, so we avoid it--sometimes at all costs and sometimes for years.
But what if you took charge of your life long before outside events determine your course? I knew long before my marriage blew up that something was wrong. Had I paid attention to that niggling voice, I may not have been so caught off-guard when it actually fell apart, and I may have been able to minimize (or avoid) the pain and trauma that descended into my life.
I empower women to create healthier relationships with themselves, their partners and their loved ones. Be authentic. Be real. Be brave. Be weird. I will help you claim whomever it is you were born to be!
I have walked in your shoes, or similar flip-flops, so I can help you design a new and different life that's worth waking up to, day-by-day, moment-by-moment.
"It has been a 20-month journey, but I am finally feeling better and your help has had a lot to do with that. So thank you. I refer to your work often." ~ Jane K.
What Makes Me Different?
I've been there. I've been married, then survived the hellish discovery of sexual betrayal. I have struggled through the pain, the doubt, and the fear. I've raised three kids alone and those kids are now awesome, functioning college students. I've dated, broken up another (addictive) long-term relationship, and had to start nearly over--again. I've held a number of jobs, I've been dissatisfied and have felt unfulfilled, and I was silenced by my big, robust family because of the secrets I made public.
I know what works, and what doesn't (usually). As a Nurse, I don't dispense drugs, nor do I diagnose, but I do offer tips and ideas about how you can tap into your own best wisdom. I have an innate sense of healthy behaviors, an understanding of addiction and co-addiction from a scientific point of view, and I have a unique perspective about others. I'm tough. I will challenge your actions and inspire your thoughts, but I also love watching others triumphing over fears and challenges that once stopped them in their tracks.
I know your story. I am often asked, "How did you know this was my story, too?" I know, because we who share stories of betrayal also share many of the same traits.
I have been "coaching" since I was a kid, sharing insights and pondering life long before it was considered a viable way to make a living.
It's what I do. It's who I am.
I've been there. I've been married, then survived the hellish discovery of sexual betrayal. I have struggled through the pain, the doubt, and the fear. I've raised three kids alone and those kids are now awesome, functioning college students. I've dated, broken up another (addictive) long-term relationship, and had to start nearly over--again. I've held a number of jobs, I've been dissatisfied and have felt unfulfilled, and I was silenced by my big, robust family because of the secrets I made public.
I know what works, and what doesn't (usually). As a Nurse, I don't dispense drugs, nor do I diagnose, but I do offer tips and ideas about how you can tap into your own best wisdom. I have an innate sense of healthy behaviors, an understanding of addiction and co-addiction from a scientific point of view, and I have a unique perspective about others. I'm tough. I will challenge your actions and inspire your thoughts, but I also love watching others triumphing over fears and challenges that once stopped them in their tracks.
I know your story. I am often asked, "How did you know this was my story, too?" I know, because we who share stories of betrayal also share many of the same traits.
I have been "coaching" since I was a kid, sharing insights and pondering life long before it was considered a viable way to make a living.
It's what I do. It's who I am.