Find your path.

My story

I couldn’t understand what was wrong.

After a long career in real estate, then shifting careers in my 40s to become a high school counselor, my husband, Michael, had encouraged me to leave behind “the working world” and relocate to Florida to be closer to my parents. I have always loved work, but I agreed I was ready to relax. Soon, there I was, living the dream! Sunshine, golf, rum punches, cruising in our boat. I had an amazing relationship, my parents nearby. Why did I have the nagging feeling something wasn’t right? 

The move had been a big change. I felt at sea without the lifelong network of family, friends, and colleagues I’d left behind in my small community on Cape Cod. But I had made big changes before. I'd navigated career transitions, earned my degrees while working full time, reinvented my future after the end of my first marriage, and found love again in a “ready made” family of five. I love adventure and change. Why was I finding this new chapter so hard?

One morning, facing another day of leisure, I burst into tears. I couldn't keep denying it. Retirement was making me miserable! I longed for a routine, a sense of purpose. When I finished crying (this took a while), I knew my new lifestyle wasn’t the right fit. It was fun, but I missed the feeling of helping others.

I decided I’d look for a part-time position as a counselor at an elementary school. Without my old connections or any contacts in my new state, I found the perfect fit at a wonderful school. (Remember, when you are truly aligned with who you are and what you want, what you want is possible.)

More recently, I found myself at another new crossroads. My school job had given me a regained purpose and sense of community, and after six years, I felt I had more to share. I also wanted greater flexibility to spend time with my aging parents. I wasn’t sure what my next step would be, but once again, I listened to my heart … and discovered life coaching. It was a career that I had never thought of, and yet one I had been doing all along.

In real estate, I helped empty nesters clarify their vision for the next chapter of their lives to find the right home. As a high school counselor, I worked with teenagers to navigate a tumultuous life phase as they planned for their futures. And as a school counselor in elementary and middle school, I found that I not only loved working with younger children but also finding ways to support teachers and parents as well. As a life coach, I’m able to bring all of my skills together to help individuals in transition, parents and children and still have time to help my parents!

Through life coaching, you may find patterns you never noticed,
or even discover clues that were right there all along.

If you’re feeling stuck, second-guessing your goals, doubting your decisions, or wishing for a more purposeful path, life coaching can be a powerful change agent. I’ll work with you to help figure out where you’re “off track” or stuck, and find your way forward. The process is enlightening and even fun. You may find patterns you never noticed, or even discover clues that were right there all along.

Ready to take the leap, or simply curious? Let’s set up a free 30-minute personal consultation to talk about how we might work together and whether life coaching is right for you.

About you!

You might be the kind of person who likes to take a walk on the beach or in the woods when faced with a tough challenge or difficult problem.

My clients are often highly capable people, who are feeling frustrated that they can’t “just figure it out” on their own. They have a nagging feeling they need to make a shift in their life. Sometimes it takes an objective listener who is trained to notice the self-messages you might be missing and who can help nudge you in the direction that is beckoning you forward.

Almost like a great walk along the beach, with a little bit of help to guide your way.