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Understanding Coaching: The Hunch

If you’ve ever worked with a coach, you might’ve heard the notorious phrase, “I have a hunch, may I share it with you?” or perhaps a variation of it. This is one way a coach shares something they are observing, and it is usually followed

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It’s Official! I’m an ICF Credentialed Professional Coach

Short version: I passed my coaching exam (CKA) and received my second certification/credential as a life coach! As of this month, March 2022 I am officially an ACC credentialed professional coach certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF)! If you’re wondering, “what does that mean?”

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Coaching Sessions to Support Ukraine

Want to support Ukrainian people fleeing war and support your emotional/mental well-being at the same time? Keep reading. While I recognize that my geopolitical understanding of the Russian Invasion in Ukraine is limited. I feel it is important to both publicly state my position, and

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2022 Self Love Atlas Update

Hello and welcome to Self Love Atlas Coaching’s 2022 update!  I’m proud to say that I am changing a number of things about the way my business functions this year. Some changes improve the quality and flexibility of coaching relationships with my clients, while others

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Where Empathy Grows: A Poem About Service

Community service is one of many loves in my life. But I lost touch with it for a while over the course of the pandemic. Recently, I’ve been exploring ways to bring it back into my life, and I’m ready to reconnect with people who

Certified Wayfinder Life Coach Announcement!

After finishing the mentoring process of my life coaching training earlier this month, I’ve passed all the requirements to become a Certified Martha Beck Life Coach. Or as some people call us, “Wayfinders.” During my Wayfinder training, some things I’m proud of include… As you’ve

why I decided to become a life coach, how the death of my best friend inspired me to become a life coach

Why I Became a Life Coach

The first hundred times I told people I wanted to be a coach, I received perplexed expressions. People would ask “What does a coach do?” and “How did you decide you wanted to do that?” And after answering these questions many times, I’ve found that

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A Dose of Hope for 2021

Today I’m feeling very weird about the new year approaching. Normally, the new year is a time for resetting, reflection, and celebration with friends. Normally, it feels like a beginning and an end at the same time. But this year, it feels like more of

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Healing From Loss in 2020

TW: Mention of death during the Coronavirus pandemic The longer this pandemic lasts, the more our lives are affected. Graduations, weddings, family gatherings, new experiences; so much of it has been cancelled, rescheduled and changed that almost nothing in 2020 is what we expected. This

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You Have a Thinking Brain and Feeling Brain

Whenever I found myself frustrated or anxious as a child, my dad would ask, “Are you using your Thinking Brain or your Feeling Brain?”  This was his way of encouraging me to pause and acknowledge my thoughts and feelings and process whatever was going on