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I work with people just like you to \ufb01nd harmony in the complexity of life.<\/p>\n
It starts by looking inward to rediscover, acknowledge and ultimately trust our deepest selves. Then we look outward through the prism of our new hard-earned wisdom to understand the gritty complexity as profound connection and choice. If this doesn\u2019t resonate just yet, that\u2019s okay. \u00a0It took me 40 years to arrive here. Now I\u2019m committed to helping others re-connect with the world inside of them so together we can heal the one we share.<\/p>\n
With no two journeys completely alike, I invite you to take a breath and consider stepping into the next chapter of yours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Transformational Coach<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”13deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#6dbf6e 0%|#ffd738 100%” custom_padding=”54px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-1px|auto||auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Before we dive in, I invite you to relax your shoulders, unclench your jaw and step into a mindset of possibility [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”34px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Think of how many things are happening in your body at any given moment\u2014then look outward at the daily grind of information overload, competing demands and nagging pull of expectations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n But with a cluttered mind, we lose our ability to be present for the simple yet powerful moments all around us. This shows up as anxiety. It shows up as avoidance. It shows up as everything but what it truly is\u2014your journey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n You are not incomplete. You are not broken. And you are certainly not alone. You are you and this life has everything you need. When you know and trust your deeper self, the things happening to you, happen for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”13deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#6dbf6e 0%|#ffd738 100%” background_image=”https:\/\/gainingbalance.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/5S0A7389.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” min_height=”20em” custom_padding=”54px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”13deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#6dbf6e 0%|#ffd738 100%” custom_padding=”54px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-1px|auto||auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n My coaching doesn\u2019t come with a prescribed outcome. No \ufb02ashy claims or multistep templates. This is your journey and with me by your side, we welcome a new chapter. Surrounded by the powerful interconnectedness of nature, we explore our own. Through re\ufb02ective discussions, possible forest walks, and the Gaining Balance Practices, we reawaken your spark for life. Overtime, you\u2019ll \ufb01nd that the pressures move into presence, reactions become responses, and anxiety transforms to acceptance. While I am certi\ufb01ed several times over, no two programs with me are the same. My coaching practice has included individual clients as well as school boards and educators, corporate organizations, and youth groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”13deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#6dbf6e 0%|#ffd738 100%” background_image=”https:\/\/gainingbalance.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/5S0A7293.jpg” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” parallax=”on” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(13,76,65,0.43)” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” min_height=”600px” custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true” custom_padding=”4em|20%|10em|20%|false|true” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Just as this life has everything you need, it also needs you. Not the \u201cyou\u201d that has been built from the clutter, the truest \u201cyou\u201d that feels empowered to give, grow, and live with compassion. Afterall, we can only give to others what we have for ourselves. So as you move forward, I celebrate you for boldly stepping into your next chapter.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/gainingbalance.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gaining-balance-logo_revised.png” alt=”Logo with the text gaining balance and a pair of tall pine trees in the middle” title_text=”gaining-balance-logo_revised” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\nMINDFULNESS MOMENT<\/h1>\n
and presence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nWHAT I KNOW TO BE TRUE<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Life is complicated.<\/h3>\n
Life is exciting.<\/h3>\n
Life is connected.<\/h3>\n
PROGRAM<\/h1>\n
Closing Thoughts<\/span><\/h1>\n