As a life coach, I do one on one coaching and conduct workshops to teach others the skills that will bring more clarity, purpose, peace and joy into their lives.  My goal is to demonstrate the freedom that comes from living from a place of connection with self with clear boundaries intact.  In addition to coaching, I am the mother of four girls, ages 16-22.  I was a stay-at-home mom for 21 years before doing my life coach training.  Prior to that, I received an MBA and worked in the healthcare field in the planning and marketing department as an analyst and then director of strategic planning and market research.

Learning how to set boundaries and say no is life changing.  It’s simple but not easy. Like many of my clients, I grew up learning that taking care of yourself was selfish and being selfless was praised and rewarded.  I carried these beliefs with me as I started my own family. 

Along the way, I realized that I had lost connection with myself and what brought me joy.  Developing boundaries and becoming comfortable saying no is the first step in the process!   I decided that in order to build my “no” muscle, I would say no to everything that I didn’t absolutely love.  During that time, I learned that if I said no, the requestor simply found someone else, no big deal.  At first I felt guilty, but I got much better at saying NO and realized that saying NO to others was saying YES to myself. It freed up time and I started to do things that I loved. I noticed I was much happier. I’ve since learned that putting myself first provides the time and energy for myself and that is where the magic happens – purpose, joy and peace.