Using helpful strategies and tools to create new stories in her life
“When I first reached out to Michelle, I wanted to change my story. I wanted to reduce work stress and anxiety and place words and actions around my desired outcomes. Historically, when I made commitments to myself, I didn’t always see them through to the end due to fear of completion. It was easy to get in my own way and play small. In working with Michelle, however, that has begun to change.
In our work together, I created ‘non-negotiables’. I now claim morning and evening rituals, I mindfully and peacefully drink my coffee in the morning, I plan out my days the night before, I am more intentional in the time I spend with my daughter…and we are really, really loving our time together. For the first time in my life, I make my bed nearly every day! I love that single accomplishment in the morning. It’s crazy how some of the smallest actions result in the greatest reward. I have decluttered a large portion of my house (and continue to do so) so that I have more room for projects and time to just ‘be’ and feel more wonder. I have a clearer picture on how I want to feel at the end of the day. I don’t want to feel exhausted and spent. Rather, I want to feel invigorated to keep going. With a single step approach, I have found – and continue to find – a greater understanding that taking one-step forward is better than standing still.
While I occasionally find myself spiraling back, I notice that when I revisit my truths and the work I did in my coaching journey, I feel my back stand a bit straighter and a fire back in my belly to push forward to continue what we started. I smile more often. And laugh! The strategies and tools I’ve learned are so simple, yet so powerful. I now have the awareness and tools to help me shift into who I want to be. Michelle handed me the match to light the flame that is feeding my new story.
Through coaching, I have learned so much about myself – the good and the bad. Michelle worked with me in quieting the judgement of myself and for that I will be forever grateful. I loved the joy and positivity she brought to each and every session. She was very supportive and flexible with whatever I wanted to talk about on our call reports each week. Michelle helped me see that in every situation there is always joy! Even when there is sadness, it can lead to joyful moments and how important it is to capture those moments and sit with them.
Michelle has been my person! She taught me how to celebrate even the smallest things, like my coffee, because it will make all the difference to me in the future. I aspire to have the level of dedication and passion in my life and work that Michelle showed up with each and every time we met. Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
