Clarified her life-purpose while navigating the pandemic and social unrest of 2020
“I was an overwhelmed working mom uncertain of the direction in my life and not prioritizing what was most important to me. I felt rather lost in an overwhelming sea of potential life options and was unsure how to make the right trade-offs with my time as it related to work, family, life, learning, and adventure. I had reached a successful point in my career but felt unfulfilled and uncertain about what to do next. I also wanted to spend more time with my young kids but didn’t know how to give up the need for achievement in my career.
I reached out to Michelle for help, as I knew I needed a coach to help me identify what I actually wanted out of my life and how I wanted to spend my time. Our first in-person meeting was right before Covid hit. I couldn’t have imagined that 2020 would unfold in the way that it did, but I was grateful to have Michelle’s coaching and guidance throughout it. I went into our relationship wanting to determine a life purpose, and I not only got that…but so much more! Michelle helped me through some tough moments as a mom and as a leader – through new virtual ways of working, racial injustice protests, political unrest, and managing my team’s mental health & well-being. Even on the days where I didn’t even know what to say or came to our session unprepared (which was much of the time!), Michelle allowed the conversation to go where it needed to and I got SO much out of those interactions. With so much uncertainty and tragedy in the world, it was sometimes hard to explore topics like a long-term life purpose, but Michelle kept it grounded, focused, and in bite-size chunks – which always meant that I took something important away from each conversation. She was always incredibly gracious in meeting me where I was and turning each conversation into something reflective, meaningful and actionable.
Coaching helped me identify my purpose (and actually gave me words to describe it), so I feel clear about who I am and how I want to lead in my life. It’s helped me see that my current work efforts are simply stepping stones/building blocks towards my true life purpose. Everything I’m doing, or will do, is working towards the same goal. I’m also more aware of my self-limiting beliefs and working on letting go of them. I feel more certain and confident of my future and am entirely grateful to have Michelle in my life!”
