Experience Professional Specialized Coaching

I started working with Sara for my nutritional goals but found partway through the process that I was struggling to stay on the plan we had laid out because I was dealing with so much stress and uncertainty in my personal and work life. She suggested some life-coaching to see if we could work through the things that were overwhelming me so I could move forward in all aspects, including with my nutritional goals.

We had a meeting in February, and I shared with her that I was unhappy in my current situation for a multitude of reasons and had been trying to make a change for some time. Those changes included finding a new job and moving closer to family and friends in southern BC. The pandemic had left me feeling isolated and alone and I was ready to make changes that would allow me to reconnect with people and meet my goals. I was frustrated though because the job application process was slow, and while I was sending resumes every day, I wasn’t getting much response. I had first thought about Calgary, but was also considering Vancouver, and my uncertainty was leaving me feeling stuck, and confused. After we discussed all this, she suggested I quit my job, and asked what was holding me back from doing it. I realized that it was fear. Sara suggested that when we have already committed to doing something we want, but hover in limbo afraid to make the decision, it comes off as uncertain, and can leave you feeling frustrated, and unsure, waiting for something outside your control to change.

So, I did it. I quit my job that day. Had several interviews that week, landed an amazing job in Vancouver, and am now in the final stages of packing up my life here in Yellowknife to start a new chapter. That sounds like the process was easy, but it wasn’t. The difference was that I felt it would work out, because I knew I had made the right choice, and I felt excited and also peaceful again. Even if I had more challenges ahead.

The thing that was most significant for me, was the relief I felt after quitting. I told her and others, it felt like taking a breath for the first time in months. Like I was finally breathing normally, and not holding all my tension and stress inside me. I felt calmer, freer, and ready to commit to the process. Sometimes you need to push yourself to find the place you need and want to be. And sometimes, you need someone to guide you there. I am so grateful for her guidance, and absolutely recommend her to anyone needing help working through challenges in their life.