It's been such an empowering experience, I've signed up for another 6 month session!
I am a life-long believer in self-help and self-improvement. However, I had gotten pretty buried under years of obstacles & failures and was caught up in a lot of negative talk and "grass is greener on the other side" mentality.
Since I was going to turn 40 this year, I sat myself down, accepted what had become my new norm, and decided that it was time to jolt myself back to my old positive self, re-frame my point of view, and get back on the path to accomplishing a litany of life goals. I might have another 40 years left, so might as well fill it with quality and joy, right? So, when my kind friend Kristina told me that she was certified in this new thing called Holistic Health and Wellness Coaching, it was clear that I was meant to explore it with her, and right away.
When we started months ago, my chief concerns were career, body image, and my relationship with my husband. As the weeks went on, Kristina helped me clarify the roots of my concerns, and that understanding helped decrease the feeling of overwhelm and lack. She then coached me to tackling those most important issues in manageable steps, and I was feeling noticeably bettter/heathier/happier when we checked in at subsequent sessions.
Sometimes, I would be very stressed out the day before/day of our appointment, and I would want to cancel our appointment because I thought, "What good will an hour of coaching do when I have 6 hours of work to catch up on?" or "Oh, no, I didn't do well on any of my action steps since the last session!" But at every session, Kristina would ask, "What is on your mind?" and in telling her about my state of distress and what's concerning me, and in re-capping my accomplishments, she helped me handle that moment, that day, the root of that distress, and then I could feel calmer, more balanced, and more in control and able to move forward and upward. And in her wisdom, she identified modified or new action steps for me. Or sometimes, I would say that I want another go at one of the action steps because it worked so well.
Friends, Coaching with Kristina both gave me a positive jolt every 2 weeks *and* has helped me get back to a lasting upward trajectory. When we finished 6 months of coaching about 2 weeks ago (early November 2018), Kristina and I cataloged all my progress, and wow, I felt impressed, thankful, and full of the joy of life! I started a new job as Company Manager with an admired opera company, just a few months after I had envisioned such an opportunity. I completed my second year of my Choral Conducting Masters with renewed joy. I performed at my personal freest and artistic best in a cabaret show at an important venue with a select group of artists, making my audience laugh and cry. I am gentler with myself about my body image and even went out in a bikini in my "imperfect" body. I have accomplished a lot. And that convinces me that I am going to accomplish a lot more, and who isn't excited about that?
For anyone who has *not* ever been a believer of getting someone to help you find a better version of you or live a more fulfilling, joyful life, *please* give Holistic Health and Wellness Coaching a try. Just talk to Kristina once. You'll find a gifted listener, one who accepts you and your journey and struggles as is, and helps you uncover the ways to help yourself, without any judgement of what you're struggling with or working on, or how much time you need to work on it. If you don't even know where to start, Kristina helps you identify the things that are weighing on you, and that alone will make you feel loads better!
The greatest thing is there is no "failure" or "deadline" to being healthy and well -- it's a joyous process and a state of being. Throughout, Kristina is highly present with you and listens intelligently to you. I highly recommend her as a Holistic Health Coach for what ails you. read more